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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,556.20, 5,544,056.70 and 1,566,709.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,556.20, 5,544,056.70 and 1,566,709.80 is: 2,349,735.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,556.20 : 5,544,056.70 = 1,566,709.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,556.20/5,544,056.70 = 1,566,709.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,556.20x = 5,544,056.70 × 1,566,709.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,556.20x = 8,685,927,963,645.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,685,927,963,645.66/3,696,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,735.13

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