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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,081,757.24, 2,873,617.75 and 1,356,781.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,081,757.24, 2,873,617.75 and 1,356,781.32 is: 1,872,874.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,081,757.24 : 2,873,617.75 = 1,356,781.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,081,757.24/2,873,617.75 = 1,356,781.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,081,757.24x = 2,873,617.75 × 1,356,781.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,081,757.24x = 3,898,870,869,652.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,870,869,652.34/2,081,757.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872,874.90

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