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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,972.48, 5,362,744.80 and 2,941,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,972.48, 5,362,744.80 and 2,941,713.60 is: 4,432,644.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,972.48 : 5,362,744.80 = 2,941,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,972.48/5,362,744.80 = 2,941,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,972.48x = 5,362,744.80 × 2,941,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,972.48x = 15,775,659,311,489.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,775,659,311,489.28/3,558,972.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,432,644.37

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