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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596,905.32, 5,369,118.36 and 3,142,893

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596,905.32, 5,369,118.36 and 3,142,893 is: 4,691,411.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,905.32 : 5,369,118.36 = 3,142,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,905.32/5,369,118.36 = 3,142,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,905.32x = 5,369,118.36 × 3,142,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,905.32x = 16,874,564,509,815.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,874,564,509,815.48/3,596,905.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,691,411.92

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