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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641,971.20, 5,462,956.80 and 3,502,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641,971.20, 5,462,956.80 and 3,502,003.20 is: 5,253,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,971.20 : 5,462,956.80 = 3,502,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,971.20/5,462,956.80 = 3,502,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,971.20x = 5,462,956.80 × 3,502,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,971.20x = 19,131,292,195,061.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,131,292,195,061.76/3,641,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,253,004.80

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