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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,521,895.90, 5,283,978.66 and 1,603,493.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,521,895.90, 5,283,978.66 and 1,603,493.52 is: 2,405,756.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,521,895.90 : 5,283,978.66 = 1,603,493.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,521,895.90/5,283,978.66 = 1,603,493.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,521,895.90x = 5,283,978.66 × 1,603,493.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,521,895.90x = 8,472,825,541,128.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,472,825,541,128.28/3,521,895.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405,756.95

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