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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,001,831.72, 2,762,726.40 and 1,142,522.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,001,831.72, 2,762,726.40 and 1,142,522.16 is: 1,576,793.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,001,831.72 : 2,762,726.40 = 1,142,522.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,001,831.72/2,762,726.40 = 1,142,522.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,001,831.72x = 2,762,726.40 × 1,142,522.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,001,831.72x = 3,156,476,134,017.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,156,476,134,017.02/2,001,831.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,576,793.94

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