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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,526,732.31, 5,279,928.91 and 3,162,071.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,526,732.31, 5,279,928.91 and 3,162,071.93 is: 4,733,989.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,732.31 : 5,279,928.91 = 3,162,071.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,732.31/5,279,928.91 = 3,162,071.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,732.31x = 5,279,928.91 × 3,162,071.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,732.31x = 16,695,514,964,401.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,695,514,964,401.67/3,526,732.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733,989.86

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