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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,940.24, 5,251,574.40 and 1,701,678.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,940.24, 5,251,574.40 and 1,701,678.94 is: 2,552,598.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,940.24 : 5,251,574.40 = 1,701,678.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,940.24/5,251,574.40 = 1,701,678.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,940.24x = 5,251,574.40 × 1,701,678.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,940.24x = 8,936,493,558,323.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,493,558,323.14/3,500,940.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,598.14

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