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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,551,817.20, 5,328,114.60 and 3,439,842.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,551,817.20, 5,328,114.60 and 3,439,842.80 is: 5,160,140.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,551,817.20 : 5,328,114.60 = 3,439,842.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,551,817.20/5,328,114.60 = 3,439,842.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,551,817.20x = 5,328,114.60 × 3,439,842.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,551,817.20x = 18,327,876,644,384.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,327,876,644,384.88/3,551,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,160,140.74

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