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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,214.80, 5,340,571.80 and 1,665,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,214.80, 5,340,571.80 and 1,665,629.20 is: 2,499,262.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,214.80 : 5,340,571.80 = 1,665,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,214.80/5,340,571.80 = 1,665,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,214.80x = 5,340,571.80 × 1,665,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,214.80x = 8,895,412,334,776.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,895,412,334,776.56/3,559,214.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,499,262.57

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