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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,973.86, 5,583,722.78 and 3,457,075.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,973.86, 5,583,722.78 and 3,457,075.24 is: 5,211,524.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,973.86 : 5,583,722.78 = 3,457,075.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,973.86/5,583,722.78 = 3,457,075.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,973.86x = 5,583,722.78 × 3,457,075.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,973.86x = 19,303,349,769,761.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,303,349,769,761.97/3,703,973.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,524.30

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