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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,791,929.86, 3,852,956.76 and 1,551,592.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,791,929.86, 3,852,956.76 and 1,551,592.46 is: 2,141,249.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,791,929.86 : 3,852,956.76 = 1,551,592.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,791,929.86/3,852,956.76 = 1,551,592.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,791,929.86x = 3,852,956.76 × 1,551,592.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,791,929.86x = 5,978,218,630,499.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,978,218,630,499.28/2,791,929.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,141,249.58

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