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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,582.40, 5,372,042.40 and 2,318,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,582.40, 5,372,042.40 and 2,318,539.20 is: 3,471,778.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,582.40 : 5,372,042.40 = 2,318,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,582.40/5,372,042.40 = 2,318,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,582.40x = 5,372,042.40 × 2,318,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,582.40x = 12,455,290,888,462.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,455,290,888,462.08/3,587,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471,778.35

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