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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,495.14, 5,302,459.01 and 1,615,526.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,495.14, 5,302,459.01 and 1,615,526.28 is: 2,421,561.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,495.14 : 5,302,459.01 = 1,615,526.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,495.14/5,302,459.01 = 1,615,526.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,495.14x = 5,302,459.01 × 1,615,526.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,495.14x = 8,566,261,879,277.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,566,261,879,277.78/3,537,495.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,421,561.46

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