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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,938.34, 5,251,571.54 and 1,701,677.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,938.34, 5,251,571.54 and 1,701,677.04 is: 2,552,595.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,938.34 : 5,251,571.54 = 1,701,677.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,938.34/5,251,571.54 = 1,701,677.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,938.34x = 5,251,571.54 × 1,701,677.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,938.34x = 8,936,478,711,408.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,478,711,408.35/3,500,938.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,595.29

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