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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532,942.20, 5,301,162.90 and 2,017,788.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532,942.20, 5,301,162.90 and 2,017,788.60 is: 3,027,682.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,942.20 : 5,301,162.90 = 2,017,788.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,942.20/5,301,162.90 = 2,017,788.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,942.20x = 5,301,162.90 × 2,017,788.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,942.20x = 10,696,626,066,362.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,626,066,362.94/3,532,942.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,027,682.16

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