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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,743,516.26, 3,786,051.78 and 1,519,901.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,743,516.26, 3,786,051.78 and 1,519,901.24 is: 2,097,463.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,516.26 : 3,786,051.78 = 1,519,901.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,516.26/3,786,051.78 = 1,519,901.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,516.26x = 3,786,051.78 × 1,519,901.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,516.26x = 5,754,424,776,195.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,424,776,195.95/2,743,516.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,097,463.34

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