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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,016.86, 5,300,378.18 and 3,281,655.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,016.86, 5,300,378.18 and 3,281,655.90 is: 4,947,080.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,016.86 : 5,300,378.18 = 3,281,655.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,016.86/5,300,378.18 = 3,281,655.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,016.86x = 5,300,378.18 × 3,281,655.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,016.86x = 17,394,017,310,219.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,394,017,310,219.98/3,516,016.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,947,080.18

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