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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,493,933.25, 5,239,116.25 and 1,599,050.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,493,933.25, 5,239,116.25 and 1,599,050.03 is: 2,397,758.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,493,933.25 : 5,239,116.25 = 1,599,050.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,493,933.25/5,239,116.25 = 1,599,050.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,493,933.25x = 5,239,116.25 × 1,599,050.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,493,933.25x = 8,377,608,966,542.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,377,608,966,542.78/3,493,933.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,758.74

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