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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,715,050.79, 3,746,887.83 and 1,553,861.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,715,050.79, 3,746,887.83 and 1,553,861.55 is: 2,144,396.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,050.79 : 3,746,887.83 = 1,553,861.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,050.79/3,746,887.83 = 1,553,861.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,050.79x = 3,746,887.83 × 1,553,861.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,050.79x = 5,822,144,931,199.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,144,931,199.94/2,715,050.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,396.32

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