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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,738.36, 4,972,450.90 and 3,520,553.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,738.36, 4,972,450.90 and 3,520,553.72 is: 4,879,335.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,738.36 : 4,972,450.90 = 3,520,553.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,738.36/4,972,450.90 = 3,520,553.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,738.36x = 4,972,450.90 × 3,520,553.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,738.36x = 17,505,780,513,512.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,505,780,513,512.35/3,587,738.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,335.88

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