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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,517,088.80, 5,259,886.80 and 2,950,218.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,517,088.80, 5,259,886.80 and 2,950,218.40 is: 4,412,119.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,088.80 : 5,259,886.80 = 2,950,218.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,088.80/5,259,886.80 = 2,950,218.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,088.80x = 5,259,886.80 × 2,950,218.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,088.80x = 15,517,814,819,277.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,517,814,819,277.12/3,517,088.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,119.14

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