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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,502,361.57, 5,255,567.76 and 1,480,474.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,502,361.57, 5,255,567.76 and 1,480,474.00 is: 2,221,567.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,502,361.57 : 5,255,567.76 = 1,480,474.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,502,361.57/5,255,567.76 = 1,480,474.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,502,361.57x = 5,255,567.76 × 1,480,474.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,502,361.57x = 7,780,731,397,640.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,780,731,397,640.40/3,502,361.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,567.15

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