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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,538,892.32, 3,503,446.56 and 1,450,947.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,538,892.32, 3,503,446.56 and 1,450,947.84 is: 2,002,179.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,538,892.32 : 3,503,446.56 = 1,450,947.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,538,892.32/3,503,446.56 = 1,450,947.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,538,892.32x = 3,503,446.56 × 1,450,947.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,538,892.32x = 5,083,318,218,787.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,083,318,218,787.43/2,538,892.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,179.52

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