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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,784,552.51, 3,842,447.67 and 1,544,198.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,784,552.51, 3,842,447.67 and 1,544,198.43 is: 2,130,863.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,784,552.51 : 3,842,447.67 = 1,544,198.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,784,552.51/3,842,447.67 = 1,544,198.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,784,552.51x = 3,842,447.67 × 1,544,198.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,784,552.51x = 5,933,501,659,371.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,501,659,371.16/2,784,552.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,130,863.63

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