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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,308.99, 5,587,723.95 and 3,342,856.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,308.99, 5,587,723.95 and 3,342,856.23 is: 5,004,665.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,308.99 : 5,587,723.95 = 3,342,856.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,308.99/5,587,723.95 = 3,342,856.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,308.99x = 5,587,723.95 × 3,342,856.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,308.99x = 18,678,957,805,242.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,678,957,805,242.00/3,732,308.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,004,665.44

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