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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,531,972.20, 5,292,515.10 and 2,629,178.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,531,972.20, 5,292,515.10 and 2,629,178.60 is: 3,939,716.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,972.20 : 5,292,515.10 = 2,629,178.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,972.20/5,292,515.10 = 2,629,178.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,972.20x = 5,292,515.10 × 2,629,178.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,972.20x = 13,914,967,441,096.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,914,967,441,096.86/3,531,972.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,939,716.02

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