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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,492.80, 5,250,739.20 and 3,201,311.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,492.80, 5,250,739.20 and 3,201,311.20 is: 4,801,966.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,492.80 : 5,250,739.20 = 3,201,311.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,492.80/5,250,739.20 = 3,201,311.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,492.80x = 5,250,739.20 × 3,201,311.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,492.80x = 16,809,250,209,239.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,809,250,209,239.04/3,500,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,801,966.80

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