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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,784.20, 5,313,800.70 and 2,596,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,784.20, 5,313,800.70 and 2,596,000.20 is: 3,895,924.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,784.20 : 5,313,800.70 = 2,596,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,784.20/5,313,800.70 = 2,596,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,784.20x = 5,313,800.70 × 2,596,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,784.20x = 13,794,627,679,960.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,794,627,679,960.14/3,540,784.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,924.43

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