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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539,636.70, 5,312,219.85 and 1,646,612.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539,636.70, 5,312,219.85 and 1,646,612.70 is: 2,471,205.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,636.70 : 5,312,219.85 = 1,646,612.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,636.70/5,312,219.85 = 1,646,612.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,636.70x = 5,312,219.85 × 1,646,612.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,636.70x = 8,747,168,670,202.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,747,168,670,202.09/3,539,636.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,471,205.21

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