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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,556,650.80, 5,319,229.80 and 2,989,780.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,556,650.80, 5,319,229.80 and 2,989,780.40 is: 4,471,433.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,650.80 : 5,319,229.80 = 2,989,780.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,650.80/5,319,229.80 = 2,989,780.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,650.80x = 5,319,229.80 × 2,989,780.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,650.80x = 15,903,328,999,135.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,903,328,999,135.92/3,556,650.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,433.91

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