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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,494,286.60, 5,238,998.01 and 1,547,958.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,494,286.60, 5,238,998.01 and 1,547,958.03 is: 2,320,859.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,286.60 : 5,238,998.01 = 1,547,958.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,286.60/5,238,998.01 = 1,547,958.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,286.60x = 5,238,998.01 × 1,547,958.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,286.60x = 8,109,749,038,733.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,109,749,038,733.52/3,494,286.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,859.73

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