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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,487,882.26, 3,434,336.85 and 1,672,558.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,487,882.26, 3,434,336.85 and 1,672,558.82 is: 2,308,843.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,882.26 : 3,434,336.85 = 1,672,558.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,882.26/3,434,336.85 = 1,672,558.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,882.26x = 3,434,336.85 × 1,672,558.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,882.26x = 5,744,130,389,318.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,130,389,318.52/2,487,882.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,843.34

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