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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758,636.48, 5,184,238.34 and 3,449,535.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758,636.48, 5,184,238.34 and 3,449,535.01 is: 4,757,898.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758,636.48 : 5,184,238.34 = 3,449,535.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758,636.48/5,184,238.34 = 3,449,535.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758,636.48x = 5,184,238.34 × 3,449,535.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758,636.48x = 17,883,211,669,118.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,883,211,669,118.42/3,758,636.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,898.71

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