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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,556,586.80, 5,319,133.80 and 2,989,716.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,556,586.80, 5,319,133.80 and 2,989,716.40 is: 4,471,337.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,586.80 : 5,319,133.80 = 2,989,716.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,586.80/5,319,133.80 = 2,989,716.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,586.80x = 5,319,133.80 × 2,989,716.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,586.80x = 15,902,701,555,654.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,902,701,555,654.32/3,556,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,337.96

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