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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,719,856.25, 3,753,471.66 and 1,496,193.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,719,856.25, 3,753,471.66 and 1,496,193.21 is: 2,064,785.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,719,856.25 : 3,753,471.66 = 1,496,193.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,719,856.25/3,753,471.66 = 1,496,193.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,719,856.25x = 3,753,471.66 × 1,496,193.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,719,856.25x = 5,615,918,785,371.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,918,785,371.10/2,719,856.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064,785.15

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