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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,492.33, 5,378,665.11 and 3,155,371.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,492.33, 5,378,665.11 and 3,155,371.56 is: 4,729,475.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,492.33 : 5,378,665.11 = 3,155,371.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,492.33/5,378,665.11 = 3,155,371.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,492.33x = 5,378,665.11 × 3,155,371.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,492.33x = 16,971,686,918,858.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,971,686,918,858.27/3,588,492.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,729,475.60

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