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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,532.34, 3,877,154.61 and 1,520,372.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,532.34, 3,877,154.61 and 1,520,372.73 is: 2,098,114.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,532.34 : 3,877,154.61 = 1,520,372.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,532.34/3,877,154.61 = 1,520,372.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,532.34x = 3,877,154.61 × 1,520,372.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,532.34x = 5,894,720,139,037.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,720,139,037.79/2,809,532.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,114.36

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