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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,364.73, 5,538,832.04 and 2,884,824.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,364.73, 5,538,832.04 and 2,884,824.92 is: 4,322,777.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,364.73 : 5,538,832.04 = 2,884,824.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,364.73/5,538,832.04 = 2,884,824.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,364.73x = 5,538,832.04 × 2,884,824.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,364.73x = 15,978,560,717,745.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,978,560,717,745.58/3,696,364.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,322,777.07

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