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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,712,133.17, 3,742,496.19 and 1,609,374.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,712,133.17, 3,742,496.19 and 1,609,374.51 is: 2,220,789.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,712,133.17 : 3,742,496.19 = 1,609,374.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,712,133.17/3,742,496.19 = 1,609,374.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,712,133.17x = 3,742,496.19 × 1,609,374.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,712,133.17x = 6,023,077,971,958.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,023,077,971,958.12/2,712,133.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,789.91

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