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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,617.28, 5,290,770 and 2,658,506.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,617.28, 5,290,770 and 2,658,506.10 is: 3,972,624.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,617.28 : 5,290,770 = 2,658,506.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,617.28/5,290,770 = 2,658,506.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,617.28x = 5,290,770 × 2,658,506.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,617.28x = 14,065,544,318,697
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,065,544,318,697/3,540,617.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972,624.89

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