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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,553,886.40, 5,330,829.60 and 3,500,742.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,553,886.40, 5,330,829.60 and 3,500,742.30 is: 5,251,113.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,886.40 : 5,330,829.60 = 3,500,742.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,886.40/5,330,829.60 = 3,500,742.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,886.40x = 5,330,829.60 × 3,500,742.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,886.40x = 18,661,860,674,812.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,661,860,674,812.08/3,553,886.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,251,113.45

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