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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,839.90, 5,204,815.05 and 1,574,606.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,839.90, 5,204,815.05 and 1,574,606.30 is: 2,362,615.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,839.90 : 5,204,815.05 = 1,574,606.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,839.90/5,204,815.05 = 1,574,606.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,839.90x = 5,204,815.05 × 1,574,606.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,839.90x = 8,195,534,568,064.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,195,534,568,064.82/3,468,839.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,615.40

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