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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,357,056.82, 5,036,587.47 and 3,156,539.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,357,056.82, 5,036,587.47 and 3,156,539.70 is: 4,735,751.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357,056.82 : 5,036,587.47 = 3,156,539.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357,056.82/5,036,587.47 = 3,156,539.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357,056.82x = 5,036,587.47 × 3,156,539.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357,056.82x = 15,898,188,301,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,898,188,301,577.56/3,357,056.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,735,751.93

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