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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,739,850.10, 3,780,936.51 and 1,516,154.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,739,850.10, 3,780,936.51 and 1,516,154.78 is: 2,092,262.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,850.10 : 3,780,936.51 = 1,516,154.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,850.10/3,780,936.51 = 1,516,154.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,850.10x = 3,780,936.51 × 1,516,154.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,850.10x = 5,732,484,943,608.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,484,943,608.34/2,739,850.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092,262.26

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