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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,760.60, 5,314,832.10 and 1,521,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,760.60, 5,314,832.10 and 1,521,000.60 is: 2,281,797.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,760.60 : 5,314,832.10 = 1,521,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,760.60/5,314,832.10 = 1,521,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,760.60x = 5,314,832.10 × 1,521,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,760.60x = 8,083,862,812,999.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,862,812,999.26/3,542,760.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,281,797.65

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