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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,412,967.41, 5,117,470.52 and 1,615,835.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,412,967.41, 5,117,470.52 and 1,615,835.70 is: 2,422,815.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412,967.41 : 5,117,470.52 = 1,615,835.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412,967.41/5,117,470.52 = 1,615,835.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412,967.41x = 5,117,470.52 × 1,615,835.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412,967.41x = 8,268,991,551,834.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,268,991,551,834.39/3,412,967.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,815.85

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