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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,875.12, 3,877,620.38 and 1,520,715.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,875.12, 3,877,620.38 and 1,520,715.18 is: 2,098,583.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,875.12 : 3,877,620.38 = 1,520,715.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,875.12/3,877,620.38 = 1,520,715.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,875.12x = 3,877,620.38 × 1,520,715.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,875.12x = 5,896,756,174,143.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,756,174,143.37/2,809,875.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,583.01

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