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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,860,582.40, 5,793,131.52 and 1,616,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,860,582.40, 5,793,131.52 and 1,616,532.48 is: 2,425,744.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,582.40 : 5,793,131.52 = 1,616,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,582.40/5,793,131.52 = 1,616,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,582.40x = 5,793,131.52 × 1,616,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,582.40x = 9,364,785,262,991.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,364,785,262,991.77/3,860,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,425,744.17

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