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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,821.60, 5,605,232.40 and 3,705,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,821.60, 5,605,232.40 and 3,705,328.80 is: 5,557,993.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,821.60 : 5,605,232.40 = 3,705,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,821.60/5,605,232.40 = 3,705,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,821.60x = 5,605,232.40 × 3,705,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,821.60x = 20,769,229,042,413.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,769,229,042,413.12/3,736,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,557,993.20

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