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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,938.72, 5,251,572.10 and 1,701,677.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,938.72, 5,251,572.10 and 1,701,677.42 is: 2,552,595.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,938.72 : 5,251,572.10 = 1,701,677.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,938.72/5,251,572.10 = 1,701,677.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,938.72x = 5,251,572.10 × 1,701,677.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,938.72x = 8,936,481,637,941.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,481,637,941.22/3,500,938.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,595.85

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