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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,893.20, 5,603,842.20 and 3,637,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,893.20, 5,603,842.20 and 3,637,917.20 is: 5,446,672.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,893.20 : 5,603,842.20 = 3,637,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,893.20/5,603,842.20 = 3,637,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,893.20x = 5,603,842.20 × 3,637,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,893.20x = 20,386,313,925,465.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,386,313,925,465.84/3,742,893.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,446,672.62

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