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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,938.69, 5,251,572.05 and 1,701,677.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,938.69, 5,251,572.05 and 1,701,677.38 is: 2,552,595.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,938.69 : 5,251,572.05 = 1,701,677.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,938.69/5,251,572.05 = 1,701,677.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,938.69x = 5,251,572.05 × 1,701,677.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,938.69x = 8,936,481,366,925.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,481,366,925.23/3,500,938.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,595.79

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