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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,642.20, 5,603,465.70 and 3,637,666.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,642.20, 5,603,465.70 and 3,637,666.20 is: 5,446,296.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,642.20 : 5,603,465.70 = 3,637,666.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,642.20/5,603,465.70 = 3,637,666.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,642.20x = 5,603,465.70 × 3,637,666.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,642.20x = 20,383,537,779,749.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,383,537,779,749.34/3,742,642.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,446,296.14

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