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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,565,811.40, 5,348,717.10 and 3,257,881.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,565,811.40, 5,348,717.10 and 3,257,881.80 is: 4,886,822.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,565,811.40 : 5,348,717.10 = 3,257,881.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,565,811.40/5,348,717.10 = 3,257,881.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,565,811.40x = 5,348,717.10 × 3,257,881.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,565,811.40x = 17,425,488,093,438.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,425,488,093,438.78/3,565,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,822.70

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