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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,645.80, 5,981,468.70 and 3,531,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,645.80, 5,981,468.70 and 3,531,000.20 is: 5,296,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,645.80 : 5,981,468.70 = 3,531,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,645.80/5,981,468.70 = 3,531,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,645.80x = 5,981,468.70 × 3,531,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,645.80x = 21,120,567,175,993.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,120,567,175,993.74/3,987,645.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,296,500.30

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