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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,182,478.41, 3,268,127.94 and 1,821,752.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,182,478.41, 3,268,127.94 and 1,821,752.36 is: 2,727,962.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,182,478.41 : 3,268,127.94 = 1,821,752.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,182,478.41/3,268,127.94 = 1,821,752.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,182,478.41x = 3,268,127.94 × 1,821,752.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,182,478.41x = 5,953,719,787,476.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,719,787,476.94/2,182,478.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,727,962.74

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