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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,357.60, 5,240,038.80 and 2,079,682.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,357.60, 5,240,038.80 and 2,079,682.40 is: 3,113,286.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,357.60 : 5,240,038.80 = 2,079,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,357.60/5,240,038.80 = 2,079,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,357.60x = 5,240,038.80 × 2,079,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,357.60x = 10,897,616,467,677.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,897,616,467,677.12/3,500,357.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113,286.62

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