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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,540,572.88, 3,505,861.94 and 1,508,124.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,540,572.88, 3,505,861.94 and 1,508,124.81 is: 2,081,135.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,540,572.88 : 3,505,861.94 = 1,508,124.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,540,572.88/3,505,861.94 = 1,508,124.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,540,572.88x = 3,505,861.94 × 1,508,124.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,540,572.88x = 5,287,277,351,461.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,277,351,461.13/2,540,572.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081,135.87

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