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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,761.32, 3,877,480.50 and 1,520,601.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,761.32, 3,877,480.50 and 1,520,601.32 is: 2,098,435.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,761.32 : 3,877,480.50 = 1,520,601.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,761.32/3,877,480.50 = 1,520,601.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,761.32x = 3,877,480.50 × 1,520,601.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,761.32x = 5,896,101,966,574.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,101,966,574.26/2,809,761.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,435.17

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