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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,497,946.32, 5,242,374.84 and 1,577,447.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,497,946.32, 5,242,374.84 and 1,577,447.12 is: 2,364,121.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,946.32 : 5,242,374.84 = 1,577,447.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,946.32/5,242,374.84 = 1,577,447.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,946.32x = 5,242,374.84 × 1,577,447.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,946.32x = 8,269,569,093,318.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,269,569,093,318.46/3,497,946.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,364,121.21

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