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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,490,086.80, 5,235,475.80 and 1,215,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,490,086.80, 5,235,475.80 and 1,215,261.20 is: 1,823,012.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,490,086.80 : 5,235,475.80 = 1,215,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,490,086.80/5,235,475.80 = 1,215,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,490,086.80x = 5,235,475.80 × 1,215,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,490,086.80x = 6,362,470,603,278.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,470,603,278.96/3,490,086.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,823,012.14

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