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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,981.28, 5,356,972.13 and 3,203,070.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,981.28, 5,356,972.13 and 3,203,070.40 is: 4,779,623.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,981.28 : 5,356,972.13 = 3,203,070.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,981.28/5,356,972.13 = 3,203,070.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,981.28x = 5,356,972.13 × 3,203,070.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,981.28x = 17,158,758,857,843.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,158,758,857,843.20/3,589,981.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,779,623.50

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