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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,450,855.20, 5,176,234.20 and 1,557,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,450,855.20, 5,176,234.20 and 1,557,593.60 is: 2,336,368.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,450,855.20 : 5,176,234.20 = 1,557,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,450,855.20/5,176,234.20 = 1,557,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,450,855.20x = 5,176,234.20 × 1,557,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,450,855.20x = 8,062,469,262,021.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,062,469,262,021.12/3,450,855.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,368.46

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