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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,672,615.60, 5,508,923.40 and 3,637,186.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,672,615.60, 5,508,923.40 and 3,637,186.20 is: 5,455,779.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,615.60 : 5,508,923.40 = 3,637,186.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,615.60/5,508,923.40 = 3,637,186.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,615.60x = 5,508,923.40 × 3,637,186.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,615.60x = 20,036,980,167,337.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,036,980,167,337.08/3,672,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,455,779.30

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