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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,032,938.40, 6,031,911.60 and 3,609,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,032,938.40, 6,031,911.60 and 3,609,535.20 is: 5,398,643.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032,938.40 : 6,031,911.60 = 3,609,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032,938.40/6,031,911.60 = 3,609,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032,938.40x = 6,031,911.60 × 3,609,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032,938.40x = 21,772,397,243,488.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,772,397,243,488.32/4,032,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,643.64

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