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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539,629.34, 5,309,447.04 and 1,516,561.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539,629.34, 5,309,447.04 and 1,516,561.41 is: 2,274,843.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,629.34 : 5,309,447.04 = 1,516,561.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,629.34/5,309,447.04 = 1,516,561.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,629.34x = 5,309,447.04 × 1,516,561.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,629.34x = 8,052,102,489,302.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,052,102,489,302.73/3,539,629.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,843.41

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