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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,550,856.96, 5,327,074.78 and 1,656,565.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,550,856.96, 5,327,074.78 and 1,656,565.04 is: 2,485,215.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,856.96 : 5,327,074.78 = 1,656,565.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,856.96/5,327,074.78 = 1,656,565.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,856.96x = 5,327,074.78 × 1,656,565.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,856.96x = 8,824,645,819,378.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,824,645,819,378.32/3,550,856.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,485,215.80

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