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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,616,829.60, 5,426,151.60 and 1,595,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,616,829.60, 5,426,151.60 and 1,595,458.40 is: 2,393,587.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,829.60 : 5,426,151.60 = 1,595,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,829.60/5,426,151.60 = 1,595,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,829.60x = 5,426,151.60 × 1,595,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,829.60x = 8,657,199,149,893.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,657,199,149,893.44/3,616,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,587.78

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