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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,223.80, 5,250,335.70 and 3,201,042.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,223.80, 5,250,335.70 and 3,201,042.20 is: 4,801,563.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,223.80 : 5,250,335.70 = 3,201,042.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,223.80/5,250,335.70 = 3,201,042.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,223.80x = 5,250,335.70 × 3,201,042.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,223.80x = 16,806,546,139,866.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,806,546,139,866.54/3,500,223.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,801,563.30

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