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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,726,009.60, 3,761,918.88 and 1,502,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,726,009.60, 3,761,918.88 and 1,502,359.20 is: 2,073,269.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,726,009.60 : 3,761,918.88 = 1,502,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,726,009.60/3,761,918.88 = 1,502,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,726,009.60x = 3,761,918.88 × 1,502,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,726,009.60x = 5,651,753,439,021.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,753,439,021.70/2,726,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073,269.82

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