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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596,986.20, 5,394,701.70 and 1,575,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596,986.20, 5,394,701.70 and 1,575,226.20 is: 2,362,498.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,986.20 : 5,394,701.70 = 1,575,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,986.20/5,394,701.70 = 1,575,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,986.20x = 5,394,701.70 × 1,575,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,986.20x = 8,497,875,459,024.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,497,875,459,024.54/3,596,986.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,498.77

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