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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,784,071.59, 3,842,557.61 and 1,815,520.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,784,071.59, 3,842,557.61 and 1,815,520.37 is: 2,505,769.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,784,071.59 : 3,842,557.61 = 1,815,520.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,784,071.59/3,842,557.61 = 1,815,520.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,784,071.59x = 3,842,557.61 × 1,815,520.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,784,071.59x = 6,976,241,590,669.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,241,590,669.28/2,784,071.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,505,769.47

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