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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,124,489.87, 2,931,758.15 and 1,157,628.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,124,489.87, 2,931,758.15 and 1,157,628.51 is: 1,597,506.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,489.87 : 2,931,758.15 = 1,157,628.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,489.87/2,931,758.15 = 1,157,628.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,489.87x = 2,931,758.15 × 1,157,628.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,489.87x = 3,393,886,813,076.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,886,813,076.71/2,124,489.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,506.71

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