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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,591,741.20, 5,387,611.80 and 2,646,957.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,591,741.20, 5,387,611.80 and 2,646,957.20 is: 3,970,435.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,741.20 : 5,387,611.80 = 2,646,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,741.20/5,387,611.80 = 2,646,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,741.20x = 5,387,611.80 × 2,646,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,741.20x = 14,260,777,844,814.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,260,777,844,814.96/3,591,741.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,435.80

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