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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765,884.68, 5,648,866.38 and 1,491,962.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765,884.68, 5,648,866.38 and 1,491,962.44 is: 2,237,959.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765,884.68 : 5,648,866.38 = 1,491,962.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765,884.68/5,648,866.38 = 1,491,962.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765,884.68x = 5,648,866.38 × 1,491,962.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765,884.68x = 8,427,896,467,538.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,427,896,467,538.77/3,765,884.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,959.25

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