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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,548,553.60, 5,322,830.40 and 3,156,643.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,548,553.60, 5,322,830.40 and 3,156,643.20 is: 4,734,964.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,548,553.60 : 5,322,830.40 = 3,156,643.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,548,553.60/5,322,830.40 = 3,156,643.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,548,553.60x = 5,322,830.40 × 3,156,643.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,548,553.60x = 16,802,276,386,913.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,802,276,386,913.28/3,548,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,734,964.80

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