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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506,710.40, 5,262,139.20 and 2,557,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506,710.40, 5,262,139.20 and 2,557,692.80 is: 3,838,051.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,710.40 : 5,262,139.20 = 2,557,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,710.40/5,262,139.20 = 2,557,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,710.40x = 5,262,139.20 × 2,557,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,710.40x = 13,458,935,544,437.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,458,935,544,437.76/3,506,710.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,051.62

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