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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,124,772.88, 2,932,101.18 and 1,157,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,124,772.88, 2,932,101.18 and 1,157,882.40 is: 1,597,831.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,772.88 : 2,932,101.18 = 1,157,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,772.88/2,932,101.18 = 1,157,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,772.88x = 2,932,101.18 × 1,157,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,772.88x = 3,395,028,351,341.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,028,351,341.23/2,124,772.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,831.18

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