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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,733.36, 4,972,443.96 and 3,520,548.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,733.36, 4,972,443.96 and 3,520,548.72 is: 4,879,328.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,733.36 : 4,972,443.96 = 3,520,548.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,733.36/4,972,443.96 = 3,520,548.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,733.36x = 4,972,443.96 × 3,520,548.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,733.36x = 17,505,731,218,649.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,505,731,218,649.73/3,587,733.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,328.94

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