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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,718,882.96, 3,751,960.32 and 1,495,178.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,718,882.96, 3,751,960.32 and 1,495,178.16 is: 2,063,291.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,882.96 : 3,751,960.32 = 1,495,178.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,882.96/3,751,960.32 = 1,495,178.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,882.96x = 3,751,960.32 × 1,495,178.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,882.96x = 5,609,849,127,650.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,609,849,127,650.61/2,718,882.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,063,291.88

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