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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,135.40, 5,554,703.10 and 3,679,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,135.40, 5,554,703.10 and 3,679,515.80 is: 5,519,273.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,135.40 : 5,554,703.10 = 3,679,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,135.40/5,554,703.10 = 3,679,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,135.40x = 5,554,703.10 × 3,679,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,135.40x = 20,438,617,820,758.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,438,617,820,758.98/3,703,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,519,273.70

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