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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,504,880.80, 5,257,321.20 and 2,158,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,504,880.80, 5,257,321.20 and 2,158,563.60 is: 3,237,845.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504,880.80 : 5,257,321.20 = 2,158,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504,880.80/5,257,321.20 = 2,158,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504,880.80x = 5,257,321.20 × 2,158,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504,880.80x = 11,348,262,175,828.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,348,262,175,828.32/3,504,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,237,845.40

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