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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,162.98, 5,075,328.39 and 3,133,791.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,162.98, 5,075,328.39 and 3,133,791.78 is: 4,314,790.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,162.98 : 5,075,328.39 = 3,133,791.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,162.98/5,075,328.39 = 3,133,791.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,162.98x = 5,075,328.39 × 3,133,791.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,162.98x = 15,905,022,389,382.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,905,022,389,382.63/3,686,162.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,314,790.87

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