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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506,558.40, 5,259,837.60 and 2,237,515.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506,558.40, 5,259,837.60 and 2,237,515.20 is: 3,356,272.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,558.40 : 5,259,837.60 = 2,237,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,558.40/5,259,837.60 = 2,237,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,558.40x = 5,259,837.60 × 2,237,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,558.40x = 11,768,966,579,531.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,768,966,579,531.52/3,506,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,356,272.80

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