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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,586.20, 5,540,732.10 and 1,566,307.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,586.20, 5,540,732.10 and 1,566,307.80 is: 2,347,704.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,586.20 : 5,540,732.10 = 1,566,307.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,586.20/5,540,732.10 = 1,566,307.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,586.20x = 5,540,732.10 × 1,566,307.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,586.20x = 8,678,491,905,940.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,678,491,905,940.38/3,696,586.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,347,704.46

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