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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,558,361.17, 3,839,547.26 and 1,784,828.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,558,361.17, 3,839,547.26 and 1,784,828.53 is: 2,678,641.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,558,361.17 : 3,839,547.26 = 1,784,828.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,558,361.17/3,839,547.26 = 1,784,828.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,558,361.17x = 3,839,547.26 × 1,784,828.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,558,361.17x = 6,852,933,491,931.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,852,933,491,931.33/2,558,361.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,678,641.93

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