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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506,521.20, 5,259,781.80 and 2,246,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506,521.20, 5,259,781.80 and 2,246,809.20 is: 3,370,213.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,521.20 : 5,259,781.80 = 2,246,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,521.20/5,259,781.80 = 2,246,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,521.20x = 5,259,781.80 × 2,246,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,521.20x = 11,817,726,138,232.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,726,138,232.56/3,506,521.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,370,213.80

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