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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,708,952.79, 3,738,211.95 and 1,547,170.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,708,952.79, 3,738,211.95 and 1,547,170.65 is: 2,135,013.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,708,952.79 : 3,738,211.95 = 1,547,170.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,708,952.79/3,738,211.95 = 1,547,170.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,708,952.79x = 3,738,211.95 × 1,547,170.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,708,952.79x = 5,783,651,812,519.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,783,651,812,519.27/2,708,952.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,013.88

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