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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,718,370.80, 3,750,931.80 and 1,572,557.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,718,370.80, 3,750,931.80 and 1,572,557.76 is: 2,169,886.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,370.80 : 3,750,931.80 = 1,572,557.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,370.80/3,750,931.80 = 1,572,557.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,370.80x = 3,750,931.80 × 1,572,557.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,370.80x = 5,898,556,909,320.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,556,909,320.77/2,718,370.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,886.80

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