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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,535.55, 3,877,159.06 and 1,520,375.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,535.55, 3,877,159.06 and 1,520,375.93 is: 2,098,118.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,535.55 : 3,877,159.06 = 1,520,375.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,535.55/3,877,159.06 = 1,520,375.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,535.55x = 3,877,159.06 × 1,520,375.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,535.55x = 5,894,739,317,497.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,739,317,497.38/2,809,535.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,118.79

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