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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,600,497.16, 5,401,928.34 and 1,472,371.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,600,497.16, 5,401,928.34 and 1,472,371.20 is: 2,209,040.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,600,497.16 : 5,401,928.34 = 1,472,371.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,600,497.16/5,401,928.34 = 1,472,371.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,600,497.16x = 5,401,928.34 × 1,472,371.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,600,497.16x = 7,953,643,712,279.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,643,712,279.81/3,600,497.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,040.41

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