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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,889.98, 5,236,308.11 and 1,761,695.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,889.98, 5,236,308.11 and 1,761,695.42 is: 2,641,772.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,889.98 : 5,236,308.11 = 1,761,695.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,889.98/5,236,308.11 = 1,761,695.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,889.98x = 5,236,308.11 × 1,761,695.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,889.98x = 9,224,779,993,318.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,224,779,993,318.56/3,491,889.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,641,772.81

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