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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,669,973.15, 5,504,959.73 and 3,138,532.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,669,973.15, 5,504,959.73 and 3,138,532.15 is: 4,707,798.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,973.15 : 5,504,959.73 = 3,138,532.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,973.15/5,504,959.73 = 3,138,532.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,973.15x = 5,504,959.73 × 3,138,532.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,973.15x = 17,277,493,097,060.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,277,493,097,060.32/3,669,973.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,798.23

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