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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,669,972.15, 5,504,958.23 and 3,138,531.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,669,972.15, 5,504,958.23 and 3,138,531.15 is: 4,707,796.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,972.15 : 5,504,958.23 = 3,138,531.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,972.15/5,504,958.23 = 3,138,531.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,972.15x = 5,504,958.23 × 3,138,531.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,972.15x = 17,277,482,884,303.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,277,482,884,303.87/3,669,972.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,796.73

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