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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,538,580.60, 3,805,877.31 and 1,737,433.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,538,580.60, 3,805,877.31 and 1,737,433.27 is: 2,604,785.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,538,580.60 : 3,805,877.31 = 1,737,433.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,538,580.60/3,805,877.31 = 1,737,433.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,538,580.60x = 3,805,877.31 × 1,737,433.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,538,580.60x = 6,612,457,859,932.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,612,457,859,932.10/2,538,580.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,604,785.47

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