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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,532.80, 5,236,802.40 and 3,032,417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,532.80, 5,236,802.40 and 3,032,417.60 is: 4,536,501.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,532.80 : 5,236,802.40 = 3,032,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,532.80/5,236,802.40 = 3,032,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,532.80x = 5,236,802.40 × 3,032,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,532.80x = 15,880,171,765,482.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,171,765,482.24/3,500,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,501.35

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