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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,688,051.40, 5,532,077.10 and 3,664,431.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,688,051.40, 5,532,077.10 and 3,664,431.80 is: 5,496,647.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,688,051.40 : 5,532,077.10 = 3,664,431.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,688,051.40/5,532,077.10 = 3,664,431.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,688,051.40x = 5,532,077.10 × 3,664,431.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,688,051.40x = 20,271,919,245,291.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,271,919,245,291.78/3,688,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,496,647.70

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