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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,163,741.36, 2,970,327.06 and 1,857,285.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,163,741.36, 2,970,327.06 and 1,857,285.72 is: 2,549,632.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,163,741.36 : 2,970,327.06 = 1,857,285.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,163,741.36/2,970,327.06 = 1,857,285.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,163,741.36x = 2,970,327.06 × 1,857,285.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,163,741.36x = 5,516,746,032,267.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,746,032,267.58/2,163,741.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,549,632.84

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