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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,837.91, 5,583,517.88 and 3,456,939.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,837.91, 5,583,517.88 and 3,456,939.28 is: 5,211,319.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,837.91 : 5,583,517.88 = 3,456,939.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,837.91/5,583,517.88 = 3,456,939.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,837.91x = 5,583,517.88 × 3,456,939.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,837.91x = 19,301,882,279,954.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,301,882,279,954.32/3,703,837.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,319.38

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