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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,743,136.13, 3,785,169.18 and 1,581,625.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,743,136.13, 3,785,169.18 and 1,581,625.86 is: 2,182,436.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,136.13 : 3,785,169.18 = 1,581,625.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,136.13/3,785,169.18 = 1,581,625.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,136.13x = 3,785,169.18 × 1,581,625.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,136.13x = 5,986,721,459,563.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986,721,459,563.00/2,743,136.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,436.88

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