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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,540,383.86, 3,505,734.74 and 1,508,098.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,540,383.86, 3,505,734.74 and 1,508,098.70 is: 2,081,179.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,540,383.86 : 3,505,734.74 = 1,508,098.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,540,383.86/3,505,734.74 = 1,508,098.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,540,383.86x = 3,505,734.74 × 1,508,098.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,540,383.86x = 5,286,994,016,473.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,994,016,473.42/2,540,383.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081,179.18

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