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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,532.30, 5,457,798.45 and 3,461,385.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,532.30, 5,457,798.45 and 3,461,385.30 is: 5,192,077.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,532.30 : 5,457,798.45 = 3,461,385.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,532.30/5,457,798.45 = 3,461,385.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,532.30x = 5,457,798.45 × 3,461,385.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,532.30x = 18,891,543,325,192.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,891,543,325,192.79/3,638,532.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,192,077.95

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