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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,535,882.80, 5,300,713.80 and 2,116,503.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,535,882.80, 5,300,713.80 and 2,116,503.60 is: 3,172,893.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,535,882.80 : 5,300,713.80 = 2,116,503.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,535,882.80/5,300,713.80 = 2,116,503.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,535,882.80x = 5,300,713.80 × 2,116,503.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,535,882.80x = 11,218,979,840,269.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,218,979,840,269.68/3,535,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172,893.58

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