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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,735.36, 4,972,446.74 and 3,520,550.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,735.36, 4,972,446.74 and 3,520,550.72 is: 4,879,331.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,735.36 : 4,972,446.74 = 3,520,550.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,735.36/4,972,446.74 = 3,520,550.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,735.36x = 4,972,446.74 × 3,520,550.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,735.36x = 17,505,750,950,668.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,505,750,950,668.65/3,587,735.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,331.72

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