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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,517.56, 4,852,899.90 and 1,988,594.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,517.56, 4,852,899.90 and 1,988,594.04 is: 2,744,319.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,517.56 : 4,852,899.90 = 1,988,594.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,517.56/4,852,899.90 = 1,988,594.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,517.56x = 4,852,899.90 × 1,988,594.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,517.56x = 9,650,447,817,856.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,650,447,817,856.60/3,516,517.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,744,319.53

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