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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,532,248.24, 3,493,194.86 and 1,716,172.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,532,248.24, 3,493,194.86 and 1,716,172.83 is: 2,367,432.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,532,248.24 : 3,493,194.86 = 1,716,172.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,532,248.24/3,493,194.86 = 1,716,172.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,532,248.24x = 3,493,194.86 × 1,716,172.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,532,248.24x = 5,994,926,100,046.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,926,100,046.79/2,532,248.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367,432.24

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