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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,463.60, 5,481,750.60 and 2,306,660.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,463.60, 5,481,750.60 and 2,306,660.40 is: 3,460,972.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,463.60 : 5,481,750.60 = 2,306,660.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,463.60/5,481,750.60 = 2,306,660.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,463.60x = 5,481,750.60 × 2,306,660.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,463.60x = 12,644,537,031,696.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,644,537,031,696.24/3,653,463.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,460,972.50

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