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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,508,857.20, 5,263,285.80 and 2,249,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,508,857.20, 5,263,285.80 and 2,249,145.20 is: 3,373,717.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508,857.20 : 5,263,285.80 = 2,249,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508,857.20/5,263,285.80 = 2,249,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508,857.20x = 5,263,285.80 × 2,249,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508,857.20x = 11,837,893,993,298.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,837,893,993,298.16/3,508,857.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,373,717.80

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