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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,121,938.20, 3,178,241.70 and 1,842,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,121,938.20, 3,178,241.70 and 1,842,002.20 is: 2,758,953.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,938.20 : 3,178,241.70 = 1,842,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,938.20/3,178,241.70 = 1,842,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,938.20x = 3,178,241.70 × 1,842,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,938.20x = 5,854,328,203,531.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,328,203,531.74/2,121,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,758,953.21

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