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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,505,617.66, 5,244,590.88 and 2,655,139.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,505,617.66, 5,244,590.88 and 2,655,139.80 is: 3,972,230.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,617.66 : 5,244,590.88 = 2,655,139.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,617.66/5,244,590.88 = 2,655,139.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,617.66x = 5,244,590.88 × 2,655,139.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,617.66x = 13,925,121,980,205.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,925,121,980,205.02/3,505,617.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972,230.67

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