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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,706,909.34, 5,562,636.74 and 1,659,301.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,706,909.34, 5,562,636.74 and 1,659,301.23 is: 2,489,969.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,706,909.34 : 5,562,636.74 = 1,659,301.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,706,909.34/5,562,636.74 = 1,659,301.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,706,909.34x = 5,562,636.74 × 1,659,301.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,706,909.34x = 9,230,089,982,376.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,230,089,982,376.78/3,706,909.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489,969.17

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