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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,635,948.97, 5,026,679.51 and 2,728,956.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,635,948.97, 5,026,679.51 and 2,728,956.33 is: 3,772,767.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,635,948.97 : 5,026,679.51 = 2,728,956.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,635,948.97/5,026,679.51 = 2,728,956.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,635,948.97x = 5,026,679.51 × 2,728,956.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,635,948.97x = 13,717,588,854,051.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,717,588,854,051.02/3,635,948.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,772,767.16

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