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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,536.56, 3,877,160.46 and 1,520,376.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,536.56, 3,877,160.46 and 1,520,376.96 is: 2,098,120.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,536.56 : 3,877,160.46 = 1,520,376.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,536.56/3,877,160.46 = 1,520,376.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,536.56x = 3,877,160.46 × 1,520,376.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,536.56x = 5,894,745,433,607.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,745,433,607.00/2,809,536.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,120.21

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