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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,006,732.92, 5,981,087.05 and 3,521,917.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,006,732.92, 5,981,087.05 and 3,521,917.57 is: 5,257,374.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,006,732.92 : 5,981,087.05 = 3,521,917.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,006,732.92/5,981,087.05 = 3,521,917.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,006,732.92x = 5,981,087.05 × 3,521,917.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,006,732.92x = 21,064,895,569,094.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,064,895,569,094.47/4,006,732.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,257,374.52

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