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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,124,861.32, 2,932,223.08 and 1,157,970.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,124,861.32, 2,932,223.08 and 1,157,970.86 is: 1,597,953.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,861.32 : 2,932,223.08 = 1,157,970.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,861.32/2,932,223.08 = 1,157,970.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,861.32x = 2,932,223.08 × 1,157,970.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,861.32x = 3,395,428,881,659.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,428,881,659.45/2,124,861.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,953.17

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