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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,407,856.60, 5,115,932.10 and 1,724,093.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,407,856.60, 5,115,932.10 and 1,724,093.40 is: 2,588,238.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,407,856.60 : 5,115,932.10 = 1,724,093.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,407,856.60/5,115,932.10 = 1,724,093.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,407,856.60x = 5,115,932.10 × 1,724,093.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,407,856.60x = 8,820,344,768,458.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,820,344,768,458.14/3,407,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,588,238.24

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