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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,026.27, 5,536,306.05 and 2,972,456.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,026.27, 5,536,306.05 and 2,972,456.69 is: 4,452,465.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,026.27 : 5,536,306.05 = 2,972,456.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,026.27/5,536,306.05 = 2,972,456.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,026.27x = 5,536,306.05 × 2,972,456.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,026.27x = 16,456,429,956,209.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,456,429,956,209.97/3,696,026.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,452,465.64

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