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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,939.40, 5,352,350.70 and 3,485,289.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,939.40, 5,352,350.70 and 3,485,289.80 is: 5,240,115.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,939.40 : 5,352,350.70 = 3,485,289.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,939.40/5,352,350.70 = 3,485,289.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,939.40x = 5,352,350.70 × 3,485,289.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,939.40x = 18,654,493,300,732.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,654,493,300,732.86/3,559,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,240,115.41

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