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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,574,060.12, 3,552,203.40 and 1,428,137.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,574,060.12, 3,552,203.40 and 1,428,137.73 is: 1,970,830.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,574,060.12 : 3,552,203.40 = 1,428,137.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,574,060.12/3,552,203.40 = 1,428,137.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,574,060.12x = 3,552,203.40 × 1,428,137.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,574,060.12x = 5,073,035,675,272.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,073,035,675,272.58/2,574,060.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,970,830.30

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