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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,932.80, 5,456,899.20 and 3,460,785.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,932.80, 5,456,899.20 and 3,460,785.80 is: 5,191,178.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,932.80 : 5,456,899.20 = 3,460,785.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,932.80/5,456,899.20 = 3,460,785.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,932.80x = 5,456,899.20 × 3,460,785.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,932.80x = 18,885,159,263,391.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,885,159,263,391.36/3,637,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,191,178.70

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