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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,578,680.42, 5,330,117.81 and 3,561,242.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,578,680.42, 5,330,117.81 and 3,561,242.46 is: 5,304,145.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,578,680.42 : 5,330,117.81 = 3,561,242.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,578,680.42/5,330,117.81 = 3,561,242.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,578,680.42x = 5,330,117.81 × 3,561,242.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,578,680.42x = 18,981,841,861,774.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,981,841,861,774.21/3,578,680.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,304,145.56

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