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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,643.20, 5,544,187.20 and 1,566,796.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,643.20, 5,544,187.20 and 1,566,796.80 is: 2,349,865.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,643.20 : 5,544,187.20 = 1,566,796.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,643.20/5,544,187.20 = 1,566,796.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,643.20x = 5,544,187.20 × 1,566,796.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,643.20x = 8,686,614,763,560.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,686,614,763,560.96/3,696,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,865.62

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