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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,505,221.40, 5,259,905.70 and 2,556,203.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,505,221.40, 5,259,905.70 and 2,556,203.80 is: 3,835,817.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,221.40 : 5,259,905.70 = 2,556,203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,221.40/5,259,905.70 = 2,556,203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,221.40x = 5,259,905.70 × 2,556,203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,221.40x = 13,445,390,937,981.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,445,390,937,981.66/3,505,221.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,817.89

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