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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,837.40, 5,204,811.30 and 1,574,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,837.40, 5,204,811.30 and 1,574,603.80 is: 2,362,611.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,837.40 : 5,204,811.30 = 1,574,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,837.40/5,204,811.30 = 1,574,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,837.40x = 5,204,811.30 × 1,574,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,837.40x = 8,195,515,651,262.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,195,515,651,262.94/3,468,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,611.65

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