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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,636,456, 8,452,908 and 1,849,056.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,636,456, 8,452,908 and 1,849,056.32 is: 2,773,001.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,636,456 : 8,452,908 = 1,849,056.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,636,456/8,452,908 = 1,849,056.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,636,456x = 8,452,908 × 1,849,056.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,636,456x = 15,629,902,959,778.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,902,959,778.56/5,636,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,773,001.86

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