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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,229,872.16, 3,077,654.88 and 1,454,156.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,229,872.16, 3,077,654.88 and 1,454,156.40 is: 2,007,017.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,229,872.16 : 3,077,654.88 = 1,454,156.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,229,872.16/3,077,654.88 = 1,454,156.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,229,872.16x = 3,077,654.88 × 1,454,156.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,229,872.16x = 4,475,391,540,743.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,391,540,743.23/2,229,872.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007,017.09

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