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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,678,429.29, 5,517,579.54 and 1,655,241.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,678,429.29, 5,517,579.54 and 1,655,241.26 is: 2,482,832.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,678,429.29 : 5,517,579.54 = 1,655,241.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,678,429.29/5,517,579.54 = 1,655,241.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,678,429.29x = 5,517,579.54 × 1,655,241.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,678,429.29x = 9,132,925,309,939.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,132,925,309,939.82/3,678,429.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482,832.91

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