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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,517,711.55, 3,769,039.92 and 1,542,003.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,517,711.55, 3,769,039.92 and 1,542,003.64 is: 2,308,395.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,517,711.55 : 3,769,039.92 = 1,542,003.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,517,711.55/3,769,039.92 = 1,542,003.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,517,711.55x = 3,769,039.92 × 1,542,003.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,517,711.55x = 5,811,873,286,439.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,811,873,286,439.12/2,517,711.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,395.21

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