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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596,826.40, 5,379,367.92 and 3,200,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596,826.40, 5,379,367.92 and 3,200,250.40 is: 4,786,253.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,826.40 : 5,379,367.92 = 3,200,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,826.40/5,379,367.92 = 3,200,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,826.40x = 5,379,367.92 × 3,200,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,826.40x = 17,215,324,337,727.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,215,324,337,727.17/3,596,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,786,253.89

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