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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,159.48, 5,075,323.57 and 3,133,788.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,159.48, 5,075,323.57 and 3,133,788.28 is: 4,314,786.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,159.48 : 5,075,323.57 = 3,133,788.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,159.48/5,075,323.57 = 3,133,788.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,159.48x = 5,075,323.57 × 3,133,788.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,159.48x = 15,904,989,520,873.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,904,989,520,873.76/3,686,159.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,314,786.06

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