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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,947,294.96, 2,918,331.50 and 1,515,533.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,947,294.96, 2,918,331.50 and 1,515,533.78 is: 2,271,268.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,947,294.96 : 2,918,331.50 = 1,515,533.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,947,294.96/2,918,331.50 = 1,515,533.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,947,294.96x = 2,918,331.50 × 1,515,533.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,947,294.96x = 4,422,829,947,318.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,829,947,318.74/1,947,294.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271,268.63

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