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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,550,590.80, 5,322,775.80 and 2,131,211.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,550,590.80, 5,322,775.80 and 2,131,211.60 is: 3,194,950.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,590.80 : 5,322,775.80 = 2,131,211.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,590.80/5,322,775.80 = 2,131,211.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,590.80x = 5,322,775.80 × 2,131,211.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,590.80x = 11,343,961,529,159.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,343,961,529,159.28/3,550,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,194,950.41

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