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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,337,939.26, 5,007,532.20 and 1,516,432.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,337,939.26, 5,007,532.20 and 1,516,432.08 is: 2,274,931.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,939.26 : 5,007,532.20 = 1,516,432.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,939.26/5,007,532.20 = 1,516,432.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,939.26x = 5,007,532.20 × 1,516,432.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,939.26x = 7,593,582,469,712.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,593,582,469,712.98/3,337,939.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,931.29

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