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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,734.36, 4,972,445.35 and 3,520,549.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,734.36, 4,972,445.35 and 3,520,549.72 is: 4,879,330.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,734.36 : 4,972,445.35 = 3,520,549.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,734.36/4,972,445.35 = 3,520,549.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,734.36x = 4,972,445.35 × 3,520,549.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,734.36x = 17,505,741,084,657.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,505,741,084,657.80/3,587,734.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,330.33

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