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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,737.36, 4,972,449.52 and 3,520,552.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,737.36, 4,972,449.52 and 3,520,552.72 is: 4,879,334.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,737.36 : 4,972,449.52 = 3,520,552.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,737.36/4,972,449.52 = 3,520,552.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,737.36x = 4,972,449.52 × 3,520,552.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,737.36x = 17,505,770,682,698.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,505,770,682,698.69/3,587,737.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,334.50

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