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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,073,918.53, 2,862,177.91 and 1,143,808.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,073,918.53, 2,862,177.91 and 1,143,808.21 is: 1,578,549.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,073,918.53 : 2,862,177.91 = 1,143,808.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,073,918.53/2,862,177.91 = 1,143,808.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,073,918.53x = 2,862,177.91 × 1,143,808.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,073,918.53x = 3,273,782,591,938.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,782,591,938.64/2,073,918.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,578,549.27

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