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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,679,291.56, 5,518,938.82 and 1,655,171.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,679,291.56, 5,518,938.82 and 1,655,171.24 is: 2,482,757.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679,291.56 : 5,518,938.82 = 1,655,171.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679,291.56/5,518,938.82 = 1,655,171.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679,291.56x = 5,518,938.82 × 1,655,171.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679,291.56x = 9,134,788,810,183.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,134,788,810,183.54/3,679,291.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482,757.53

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