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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,517,059.20, 5,277,338.40 and 1,387,212.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,517,059.20, 5,277,338.40 and 1,387,212.80 is: 2,081,509.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,059.20 : 5,277,338.40 = 1,387,212.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,059.20/5,277,338.40 = 1,387,212.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,059.20x = 5,277,338.40 × 1,387,212.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,059.20x = 7,320,791,378,411.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,320,791,378,411.52/3,517,059.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081,509.28

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