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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,521.04, 4,182,457.68 and 1,523,872.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,521.04, 4,182,457.68 and 1,523,872.44 is: 2,286,451.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,521.04 : 4,182,457.68 = 1,523,872.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,521.04/4,182,457.68 = 1,523,872.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,521.04x = 4,182,457.68 × 1,523,872.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,521.04x = 6,373,531,990,018.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,373,531,990,018.34/2,787,521.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,451.62

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