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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,808,037.80, 4,212,056.70 and 1,532,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,808,037.80, 4,212,056.70 and 1,532,579.40 is: 2,298,869.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,808,037.80 : 4,212,056.70 = 1,532,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,808,037.80/4,212,056.70 = 1,532,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,808,037.80x = 4,212,056.70 × 1,532,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,808,037.80x = 6,455,311,330,051.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,455,311,330,051.98/2,808,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,869.10

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