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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,541,940.46, 5,317,132.41 and 3,397,566.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,541,940.46, 5,317,132.41 and 3,397,566.06 is: 5,100,398.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,541,940.46 : 5,317,132.41 = 3,397,566.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,541,940.46/5,317,132.41 = 3,397,566.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,541,940.46x = 5,317,132.41 × 3,397,566.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,541,940.46x = 18,065,308,612,742.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,065,308,612,742.00/3,541,940.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,100,398.73

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