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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,535,848.80, 5,300,662.80 and 2,116,469.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,535,848.80, 5,300,662.80 and 2,116,469.60 is: 3,172,842.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,535,848.80 : 5,300,662.80 = 2,116,469.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,535,848.80/5,300,662.80 = 2,116,469.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,535,848.80x = 5,300,662.80 × 2,116,469.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,535,848.80x = 11,218,691,676,050.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,218,691,676,050.88/3,535,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172,842.59

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