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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,837.41, 5,583,517.13 and 3,456,938.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,837.41, 5,583,517.13 and 3,456,938.78 is: 5,211,318.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,837.41 : 5,583,517.13 = 3,456,938.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,837.41/5,583,517.13 = 3,456,938.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,837.41x = 5,583,517.13 × 3,456,938.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,837.41x = 19,301,876,895,491.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,301,876,895,491.30/3,703,837.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,318.63

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