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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,743,442.40, 3,785,909.04 and 1,536,261.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,743,442.40, 3,785,909.04 and 1,536,261.60 is: 2,120,017.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,442.40 : 3,785,909.04 = 1,536,261.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,442.40/3,785,909.04 = 1,536,261.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,442.40x = 3,785,909.04 × 1,536,261.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,442.40x = 5,816,146,679,244.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,146,679,244.86/2,743,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,017.78

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