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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,637.52, 5,249,060.88 and 1,579,303.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,637.52, 5,249,060.88 and 1,579,303.36 is: 2,368,099.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,637.52 : 5,249,060.88 = 1,579,303.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,637.52/5,249,060.88 = 1,579,303.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,637.52x = 5,249,060.88 × 1,579,303.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,637.52x = 8,289,859,484,628.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,289,859,484,628.56/3,500,637.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,368,099.94

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