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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585,961.80, 5,381,880.30 and 3,557,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585,961.80, 5,381,880.30 and 3,557,968.20 is: 5,339,866.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585,961.80 : 5,381,880.30 = 3,557,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585,961.80/5,381,880.30 = 3,557,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585,961.80x = 5,381,880.30 × 3,557,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585,961.80x = 19,148,558,963,606.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,148,558,963,606.46/3,585,961.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,339,866.97

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