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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,716,017.74, 3,746,699.11 and 1,844,897.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,716,017.74, 3,746,699.11 and 1,844,897.38 is: 2,545,003.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,716,017.74 : 3,746,699.11 = 1,844,897.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,716,017.74/3,746,699.11 = 1,844,897.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,716,017.74x = 3,746,699.11 × 1,844,897.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,716,017.74x = 6,912,275,371,687.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,912,275,371,687.33/2,716,017.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,545,003.76

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