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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,820,746.79, 3,892,521.42 and 1,531,557.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,820,746.79, 3,892,521.42 and 1,531,557.68 is: 2,113,490.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,820,746.79 : 3,892,521.42 = 1,531,557.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,820,746.79/3,892,521.42 = 1,531,557.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,820,746.79x = 3,892,521.42 × 1,531,557.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,820,746.79x = 5,961,621,055,902.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,961,621,055,902.90/2,820,746.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,113,490.33

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