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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,696,962.32, 3,721,921.14 and 1,551,043.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,696,962.32, 3,721,921.14 and 1,551,043.56 is: 2,140,505.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,962.32 : 3,721,921.14 = 1,551,043.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,962.32/3,721,921.14 = 1,551,043.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,962.32x = 3,721,921.14 × 1,551,043.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,962.32x = 5,772,861,815,024.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,772,861,815,024.86/2,696,962.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,505.18

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