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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,418,935.40, 5,121,404.70 and 1,736,986.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,418,935.40, 5,121,404.70 and 1,736,986.60 is: 2,601,924.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,418,935.40 : 5,121,404.70 = 1,736,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,418,935.40/5,121,404.70 = 1,736,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,418,935.40x = 5,121,404.70 × 1,736,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,418,935.40x = 8,895,811,337,077.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,895,811,337,077.02/3,418,935.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601,924.37

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