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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,762,182.89, 5,641,830.24 and 1,601,838.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,762,182.89, 5,641,830.24 and 1,601,838.33 is: 2,402,142.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,182.89 : 5,641,830.24 = 1,601,838.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,182.89/5,641,830.24 = 1,601,838.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,182.89x = 5,641,830.24 × 1,601,838.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,182.89x = 9,037,299,929,785.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,037,299,929,785.10/3,762,182.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,142.64

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