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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596,986.40, 5,393,924.40 and 1,799,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596,986.40, 5,393,924.40 and 1,799,175.20 is: 2,697,984.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,986.40 : 5,393,924.40 = 1,799,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,986.40/5,393,924.40 = 1,799,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,986.40x = 5,393,924.40 × 1,799,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,986.40x = 9,704,615,011,154.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,704,615,011,154.88/3,596,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,697,984.91

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