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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,694,636.80, 5,102,120 and 3,493,356.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,694,636.80, 5,102,120 and 3,493,356.32 is: 4,824,161.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694,636.80 : 5,102,120 = 3,493,356.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694,636.80/5,102,120 = 3,493,356.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694,636.80x = 5,102,120 × 3,493,356.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694,636.80x = 17,823,523,147,398.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,823,523,147,398.40/3,694,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,161.10

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