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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,576.40, 5,337,864.60 and 2,616,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,576.40, 5,337,864.60 and 2,616,125.20 is: 3,924,187.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,576.40 : 5,337,864.60 = 2,616,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,576.40/5,337,864.60 = 2,616,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,576.40x = 5,337,864.60 × 2,616,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,576.40x = 13,964,522,094,247.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,964,522,094,247.92/3,558,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,187.80

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