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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,287.80, 5,383,931.70 and 2,371,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,287.80, 5,383,931.70 and 2,371,566.20 is: 3,557,349.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,287.80 : 5,383,931.70 = 2,371,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,287.80/5,383,931.70 = 2,371,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,287.80x = 5,383,931.70 × 2,371,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,287.80x = 12,768,350,442,828.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,768,350,442,828.54/3,589,287.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,557,349.30

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