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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,482,557.12, 3,427,457.27 and 1,968,387.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,482,557.12, 3,427,457.27 and 1,968,387.95 is: 2,717,587.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,482,557.12 : 3,427,457.27 = 1,968,387.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,482,557.12/3,427,457.27 = 1,968,387.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,482,557.12x = 3,427,457.27 × 1,968,387.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,482,557.12x = 6,746,565,588,134.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746,565,588,134.60/2,482,557.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,717,587.25

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