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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,972.86, 5,583,721.28 and 3,457,074.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,972.86, 5,583,721.28 and 3,457,074.24 is: 5,211,522.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,972.86 : 5,583,721.28 = 3,457,074.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,972.86/5,583,721.28 = 3,457,074.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,972.86x = 5,583,721.28 × 3,457,074.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,972.86x = 19,303,338,983,142.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,303,338,983,142.46/3,703,972.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,522.79

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