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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,783,955.12, 3,842,127.72 and 1,560,468.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,783,955.12, 3,842,127.72 and 1,560,468.48 is: 2,153,597.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,783,955.12 : 3,842,127.72 = 1,560,468.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,783,955.12/3,842,127.72 = 1,560,468.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,783,955.12x = 3,842,127.72 × 1,560,468.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,783,955.12x = 5,995,519,203,194.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,995,519,203,194.27/2,783,955.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,153,597.65

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