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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,593.80, 5,310,882.60 and 1,517,525.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,593.80, 5,310,882.60 and 1,517,525.92 is: 2,276,285.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,593.80 : 5,310,882.60 = 1,517,525.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,593.80/5,310,882.60 = 1,517,525.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,593.80x = 5,310,882.60 × 1,517,525.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,593.80x = 8,059,402,003,576.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,059,402,003,576.99/3,540,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,285.41

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