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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,124,324.59, 2,931,531.02 and 1,157,462.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,124,324.59, 2,931,531.02 and 1,157,462.83 is: 1,597,278.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,324.59 : 2,931,531.02 = 1,157,462.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,324.59/2,931,531.02 = 1,157,462.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,324.59x = 2,931,531.02 × 1,157,462.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,324.59x = 3,393,138,175,984.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,138,175,984.33/2,124,324.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,278.59

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