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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,602,079.20, 5,389,996.80 and 2,657,295.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,602,079.20, 5,389,996.80 and 2,657,295.20 is: 3,976,262.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602,079.20 : 5,389,996.80 = 2,657,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602,079.20/5,389,996.80 = 2,657,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602,079.20x = 5,389,996.80 × 2,657,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602,079.20x = 14,322,812,624,655.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,322,812,624,655.36/3,602,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,262.55

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