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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,903,559.44, 5,857,013.79 and 1,509,085.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,903,559.44, 5,857,013.79 and 1,509,085.50 is: 2,264,275.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,903,559.44 : 5,857,013.79 = 1,509,085.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,903,559.44/5,857,013.79 = 1,509,085.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,903,559.44x = 5,857,013.79 × 1,509,085.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,903,559.44x = 8,838,734,583,789.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,838,734,583,789.05/3,903,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264,275.65

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