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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,838.80, 5,387,695.80 and 3,561,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,838.80, 5,387,695.80 and 3,561,845.20 is: 5,345,682.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,838.80 : 5,387,695.80 = 3,561,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,838.80/5,387,695.80 = 3,561,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,838.80x = 5,387,695.80 × 3,561,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,838.80x = 19,190,138,424,290.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,190,138,424,290.16/3,589,838.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,682.49

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