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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,535.80, 5,457,803.70 and 3,461,388.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,535.80, 5,457,803.70 and 3,461,388.80 is: 5,192,083.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,535.80 : 5,457,803.70 = 3,461,388.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,535.80/5,457,803.70 = 3,461,388.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,535.80x = 5,457,803.70 × 3,461,388.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,535.80x = 18,891,580,599,778.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,891,580,599,778.56/3,638,535.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,192,083.20

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