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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,686.51, 3,877,374.27 and 1,520,536.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,686.51, 3,877,374.27 and 1,520,536.28 is: 2,098,343.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,686.51 : 3,877,374.27 = 1,520,536.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,686.51/3,877,374.27 = 1,520,536.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,686.51x = 3,877,374.27 × 1,520,536.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,686.51x = 5,895,688,229,286.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,688,229,286.64/2,809,686.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,343.79

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