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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,371,981.86, 3,271,998.69 and 1,500,546.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,371,981.86, 3,271,998.69 and 1,500,546.20 is: 2,069,908.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,371,981.86 : 3,271,998.69 = 1,500,546.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,371,981.86/3,271,998.69 = 1,500,546.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,371,981.86x = 3,271,998.69 × 1,500,546.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,371,981.86x = 4,909,785,184,324.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,909,785,184,324.48/2,371,981.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,069,908.40

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