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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,446,753.94, 5,170,874.15 and 1,718,566.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,446,753.94, 5,170,874.15 and 1,718,566.04 is: 2,578,219.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,446,753.94 : 5,170,874.15 = 1,718,566.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,446,753.94/5,170,874.15 = 1,718,566.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,446,753.94x = 5,170,874.15 × 1,718,566.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,446,753.94x = 8,886,488,694,080.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,886,488,694,080.27/3,446,753.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,578,219.64

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