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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539,627.34, 5,309,444.04 and 1,516,559.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539,627.34, 5,309,444.04 and 1,516,559.41 is: 2,274,840.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,627.34 : 5,309,444.04 = 1,516,559.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,627.34/5,309,444.04 = 1,516,559.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,627.34x = 5,309,444.04 × 1,516,559.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,627.34x = 8,052,087,320,730.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,052,087,320,730.42/3,539,627.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,840.41

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