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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,545,978.44, 5,305,552.62 and 2,174,856.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,545,978.44, 5,305,552.62 and 2,174,856.52 is: 3,254,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,545,978.44 : 5,305,552.62 = 2,174,856.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,545,978.44/5,305,552.62 = 2,174,856.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,545,978.44x = 5,305,552.62 × 2,174,856.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,545,978.44x = 11,538,815,707,810.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,538,815,707,810.08/3,545,978.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,254,056.93

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