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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,516,500.88, 3,771,017.56 and 1,848,386.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,516,500.88, 3,771,017.56 and 1,848,386.96 is: 2,769,837.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516,500.88 : 3,771,017.56 = 1,848,386.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516,500.88/3,771,017.56 = 1,848,386.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516,500.88x = 3,771,017.56 × 1,848,386.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516,500.88x = 6,970,299,683,835.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,299,683,835.02/2,516,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769,837.97

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