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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,894.80, 5,261,345.40 and 3,048,779.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,894.80, 5,261,345.40 and 3,048,779.60 is: 4,561,035.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,894.80 : 5,261,345.40 = 3,048,779.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,894.80/5,261,345.40 = 3,048,779.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,894.80x = 5,261,345.40 × 3,048,779.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,894.80x = 16,040,682,524,073.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,040,682,524,073.84/3,516,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,561,035.64

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