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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,939.90, 5,251,574.04 and 1,701,678.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,939.90, 5,251,574.04 and 1,701,678.62 is: 2,552,597.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,939.90 : 5,251,574.04 = 1,701,678.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,939.90/5,251,574.04 = 1,701,678.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,939.90x = 5,251,574.04 × 1,701,678.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,939.90x = 8,936,491,265,215.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,491,265,215.03/3,500,939.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,597.74

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