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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,030.28, 5,536,312.04 and 2,972,460.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,030.28, 5,536,312.04 and 2,972,460.70 is: 4,452,471.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,030.28 : 5,536,312.04 = 2,972,460.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,030.28/5,536,312.04 = 2,972,460.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,030.28x = 5,536,312.04 × 2,972,460.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,030.28x = 16,456,469,961,836.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,456,469,961,836.83/3,696,030.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,452,471.63

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