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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,824.20, 5,313,860.70 and 2,596,040.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,824.20, 5,313,860.70 and 2,596,040.20 is: 3,895,984.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,824.20 : 5,313,860.70 = 2,596,040.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,824.20/5,313,860.70 = 2,596,040.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,824.20x = 5,313,860.70 × 2,596,040.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,824.20x = 13,794,995,994,400.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,794,995,994,400.14/3,540,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,984.44

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