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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,501.60, 5,239,088.40 and 2,538,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,501.60, 5,239,088.40 and 2,538,221.60 is: 3,798,874.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,501.60 : 5,239,088.40 = 2,538,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,501.60/5,239,088.40 = 2,538,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,501.60x = 5,239,088.40 × 2,538,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,501.60x = 13,297,967,341,189.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,297,967,341,189.44/3,500,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,874.81

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