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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,849.80, 5,340,023.80 and 1,762,250.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,849.80, 5,340,023.80 and 1,762,250.64 is: 2,643,499.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,849.80 : 5,340,023.80 = 1,762,250.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,849.80/5,340,023.80 = 1,762,250.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,849.80x = 5,340,023.80 × 1,762,250.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,849.80x = 9,410,460,359,165.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,460,359,165.23/3,559,849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,643,499.27

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