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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,494,818.36, 5,242,223.82 and 1,098,872.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,494,818.36, 5,242,223.82 and 1,098,872.44 is: 1,648,307.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,818.36 : 5,242,223.82 = 1,098,872.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,818.36/5,242,223.82 = 1,098,872.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,818.36x = 5,242,223.82 × 1,098,872.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,818.36x = 5,760,535,280,109.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,535,280,109.52/3,494,818.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,648,307.49

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