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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,746,993.56, 5,622,732.62 and 3,442,079.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,746,993.56, 5,622,732.62 and 3,442,079.28 is: 5,165,178.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,993.56 : 5,622,732.62 = 3,442,079.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,993.56/5,622,732.62 = 3,442,079.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,993.56x = 5,622,732.62 × 3,442,079.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,993.56x = 19,353,891,448,282.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,353,891,448,282.11/3,746,993.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,165,178.73

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