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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,822,087.31, 3,894,487.88 and 1,532,917.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,822,087.31, 3,894,487.88 and 1,532,917.23 is: 2,115,429.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,822,087.31 : 3,894,487.88 = 1,532,917.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,822,087.31/3,894,487.88 = 1,532,917.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,822,087.31x = 3,894,487.88 × 1,532,917.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,822,087.31x = 5,969,927,565,613.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,927,565,613.59/2,822,087.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,429.79

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