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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,134,015.40, 4,701,897.90 and 1,536,630.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,134,015.40, 4,701,897.90 and 1,536,630.60 is: 2,305,374.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,015.40 : 4,701,897.90 = 1,536,630.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,015.40/4,701,897.90 = 1,536,630.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,015.40x = 4,701,897.90 × 1,536,630.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,015.40x = 7,225,080,191,215.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,225,080,191,215.74/3,134,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305,374.82

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