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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,459.60, 5,330,431.80 and 2,206,472.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,459.60, 5,330,431.80 and 2,206,472.40 is: 3,305,208.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,459.60 : 5,330,431.80 = 2,206,472.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,459.60/5,330,431.80 = 2,206,472.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,459.60x = 5,330,431.80 × 2,206,472.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,459.60x = 11,761,450,646,782.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,761,450,646,782.32/3,558,459.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,305,208.42

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