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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,843.20, 5,304,266.40 and 1,940,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,843.20, 5,304,266.40 and 1,940,542.40 is: 2,906,978.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,843.20 : 5,304,266.40 = 1,940,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,843.20/5,304,266.40 = 1,940,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,843.20x = 5,304,266.40 × 1,940,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,843.20x = 10,293,153,850,095.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,293,153,850,095.36/3,540,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,906,978.16

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