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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,739,329.20, 5,608,216.20 and 1,609,482.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,739,329.20, 5,608,216.20 and 1,609,482.80 is: 2,413,889.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,739,329.20 : 5,608,216.20 = 1,609,482.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,739,329.20/5,608,216.20 = 1,609,482.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,739,329.20x = 5,608,216.20 × 1,609,482.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,739,329.20x = 9,026,327,512,581.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,026,327,512,581.36/3,739,329.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,889.51

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