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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,555.80, 5,260,836.90 and 3,048,440.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,555.80, 5,260,836.90 and 3,048,440.60 is: 4,560,527.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,555.80 : 5,260,836.90 = 3,048,440.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,555.80/5,260,836.90 = 3,048,440.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,555.80x = 5,260,836.90 × 3,048,440.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,555.80x = 16,037,348,795,938.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,037,348,795,938.14/3,516,555.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,527.32

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