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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,124,939.42, 2,932,330.82 and 1,158,048.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,124,939.42, 2,932,330.82 and 1,158,048.90 is: 1,598,060.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,939.42 : 2,932,330.82 = 1,158,048.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,939.42/2,932,330.82 = 1,158,048.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,939.42x = 2,932,330.82 × 1,158,048.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,939.42x = 3,395,782,474,746.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,782,474,746.85/2,124,939.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,598,060.84

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