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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,840.11, 5,354,913.33 and 3,226,895.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,840.11, 5,354,913.33 and 3,226,895.78 is: 4,854,079.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,840.11 : 5,354,913.33 = 3,226,895.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,840.11/5,354,913.33 = 3,226,895.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,840.11x = 5,354,913.33 × 3,226,895.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,840.11x = 17,279,747,200,068.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,279,747,200,068.18/3,559,840.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854,079.58

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