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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,629.80, 5,314,463.10 and 1,859,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,629.80, 5,314,463.10 and 1,859,860.20 is: 2,790,062.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,629.80 : 5,314,463.10 = 1,859,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,629.80/5,314,463.10 = 1,859,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,629.80x = 5,314,463.10 × 1,859,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,629.80x = 9,884,158,404,058.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,884,158,404,058.62/3,542,629.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,790,062.46

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