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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,487,896.36, 3,434,356.32 and 1,672,572.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,487,896.36, 3,434,356.32 and 1,672,572.92 is: 2,308,862.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,896.36 : 3,434,356.32 = 1,672,572.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,896.36/3,434,356.32 = 1,672,572.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,896.36x = 3,434,356.32 × 1,672,572.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,896.36x = 5,744,211,378,462.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,211,378,462.85/2,487,896.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,862.81

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