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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,504.80, 5,250,757.20 and 3,478,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,504.80, 5,250,757.20 and 3,478,386.40 is: 5,217,579.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,504.80 : 5,250,757.20 = 3,478,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,504.80/5,250,757.20 = 3,478,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,504.80x = 5,250,757.20 × 3,478,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,504.80x = 18,264,162,434,182.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,264,162,434,182.08/3,500,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,579.60

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