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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506,596.40, 5,259,894.60 and 2,561,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506,596.40, 5,259,894.60 and 2,561,812.40 is: 3,842,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,596.40 : 5,259,894.60 = 2,561,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,596.40/5,259,894.60 = 2,561,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,596.40x = 5,259,894.60 × 2,561,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,596.40x = 13,474,863,208,973.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,474,863,208,973.04/3,506,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,842,718.60

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