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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,839.60, 5,218,259.40 and 1,682,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,839.60, 5,218,259.40 and 1,682,583.60 is: 2,523,875.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,839.60 : 5,218,259.40 = 1,682,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,839.60/5,218,259.40 = 1,682,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,839.60x = 5,218,259.40 × 1,682,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,839.60x = 8,780,157,686,985.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,780,157,686,985.84/3,478,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,875.40

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