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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,548,586.80, 5,321,713.80 and 1,304,433.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,548,586.80, 5,321,713.80 and 1,304,433.20 is: 1,956,221.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,548,586.80 : 5,321,713.80 = 1,304,433.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,548,586.80/5,321,713.80 = 1,304,433.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,548,586.80x = 5,321,713.80 × 1,304,433.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,548,586.80x = 6,941,820,161,618.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,941,820,161,618.16/3,548,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,956,221.04

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