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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,718,949.87, 3,752,064.91 and 1,495,251.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,718,949.87, 3,752,064.91 and 1,495,251.61 is: 2,063,399.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,949.87 : 3,752,064.91 = 1,495,251.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,949.87/3,752,064.91 = 1,495,251.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,949.87x = 3,752,064.91 × 1,495,251.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,949.87x = 5,610,281,097,502.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,610,281,097,502.01/2,718,949.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,063,399.98

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