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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,308,577.38, 3,185,830.11 and 1,289,982.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,308,577.38, 3,185,830.11 and 1,289,982.94 is: 1,780,172.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,308,577.38 : 3,185,830.11 = 1,289,982.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,308,577.38/3,185,830.11 = 1,289,982.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,308,577.38x = 3,185,830.11 × 1,289,982.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,308,577.38x = 4,109,666,491,638.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,666,491,638.32/2,308,577.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,172.73

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