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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,708,951.79, 3,738,210.57 and 1,547,169.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,708,951.79, 3,738,210.57 and 1,547,169.65 is: 2,135,012.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,708,951.79 : 3,738,210.57 = 1,547,169.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,708,951.79/3,738,210.57 = 1,547,169.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,708,951.79x = 3,738,210.57 × 1,547,169.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,708,951.79x = 5,783,645,920,522.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,783,645,920,522.15/2,708,951.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,012.50

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