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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,602,551.60, 5,403,796.89 and 1,471,140.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,602,551.60, 5,403,796.89 and 1,471,140.82 is: 2,206,698.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602,551.60 : 5,403,796.89 = 1,471,140.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602,551.60/5,403,796.89 = 1,471,140.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602,551.60x = 5,403,796.89 × 1,471,140.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602,551.60x = 7,949,746,187,868.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,949,746,187,868.05/3,602,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,698.77

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