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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,802,799.92, 3,867,863.74 and 1,513,640.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,802,799.92, 3,867,863.74 and 1,513,640.18 is: 2,088,823.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802,799.92 : 3,867,863.74 = 1,513,640.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802,799.92/3,867,863.74 = 1,513,640.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802,799.92x = 3,867,863.74 × 1,513,640.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802,799.92x = 5,854,553,967,629.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,553,967,629.07/2,802,799.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,088,823.37

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