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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,009,361.32, 5,527,566 and 3,185,169.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,009,361.32, 5,527,566 and 3,185,169.58 is: 4,391,281.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,009,361.32 : 5,527,566 = 3,185,169.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,009,361.32/5,527,566 = 3,185,169.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,009,361.32x = 5,527,566 × 3,185,169.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,009,361.32x = 17,606,235,074,642.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,606,235,074,642.28/4,009,361.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,391,281.72

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