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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,579.90, 5,274,636.57 and 1,597,035.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,579.90, 5,274,636.57 and 1,597,035.42 is: 2,395,447.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,579.90 : 5,274,636.57 = 1,597,035.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,579.90/5,274,636.57 = 1,597,035.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,579.90x = 5,274,636.57 × 1,597,035.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,579.90x = 8,423,781,429,917.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,423,781,429,917.31/3,516,579.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,447.19

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