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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,867.04, 5,143,977.84 and 3,474,717.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,867.04, 5,143,977.84 and 3,474,717.28 is: 4,795,950.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,867.04 : 5,143,977.84 = 3,474,717.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,867.04/5,143,977.84 = 3,474,717.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,867.04x = 5,143,977.84 × 3,474,717.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,867.04x = 17,873,868,688,585.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,873,868,688,585.07/3,726,867.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795,950.19

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