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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,546,827.60, 5,320,932.60 and 1,416,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,546,827.60, 5,320,932.60 and 1,416,549.20 is: 2,125,099.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,827.60 : 5,320,932.60 = 1,416,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,827.60/5,320,932.60 = 1,416,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,827.60x = 5,320,932.60 × 1,416,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,827.60x = 7,537,362,817,783.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,537,362,817,783.92/3,546,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,125,099.85

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