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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,077,579.10, 3,117,355.58 and 1,438,865.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,077,579.10, 3,117,355.58 and 1,438,865.74 is: 2,158,982.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,077,579.10 : 3,117,355.58 = 1,438,865.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,077,579.10/3,117,355.58 = 1,438,865.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,077,579.10x = 3,117,355.58 × 1,438,865.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,077,579.10x = 4,485,456,143,459.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,485,456,143,459.83/2,077,579.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,982.13

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