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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,739,985.64, 3,781,187.54 and 1,516,375.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,739,985.64, 3,781,187.54 and 1,516,375.53 is: 2,092,602.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,985.64 : 3,781,187.54 = 1,516,375.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,985.64/3,781,187.54 = 1,516,375.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,985.64x = 3,781,187.54 × 1,516,375.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,985.64x = 5,733,700,252,415.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,700,252,415.02/2,739,985.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092,602.30

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