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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,412,996.38, 5,117,513.94 and 1,615,864.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,412,996.38, 5,117,513.94 and 1,615,864.68 is: 2,422,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412,996.38 : 5,117,513.94 = 1,615,864.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412,996.38/5,117,513.94 = 1,615,864.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412,996.38x = 5,117,513.94 × 1,615,864.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412,996.38x = 8,269,210,025,053.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,269,210,025,053.64/3,412,996.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,859.30

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