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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506,943.40, 5,257,499.10 and 1,486,738.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506,943.40, 5,257,499.10 and 1,486,738.60 is: 2,228,871.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,943.40 : 5,257,499.10 = 1,486,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,943.40/5,257,499.10 = 1,486,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,943.40x = 5,257,499.10 × 1,486,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,943.40x = 7,816,526,851,435.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,816,526,851,435.26/3,506,943.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,871.69

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