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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532,992.20, 5,299,488.30 and 3,179,097.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532,992.20, 5,299,488.30 and 3,179,097.80 is: 4,768,646.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,992.20 : 5,299,488.30 = 3,179,097.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,992.20/5,299,488.30 = 3,179,097.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,992.20x = 5,299,488.30 × 3,179,097.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,992.20x = 16,847,591,595,655.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,847,591,595,655.74/3,532,992.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768,646.70

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