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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,823,631.32, 3,896,636.16 and 1,534,471.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,823,631.32, 3,896,636.16 and 1,534,471.74 is: 2,117,584.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,823,631.32 : 3,896,636.16 = 1,534,471.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,823,631.32/3,896,636.16 = 1,534,471.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,823,631.32x = 3,896,636.16 × 1,534,471.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,823,631.32x = 5,979,278,068,582.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,979,278,068,582.12/2,823,631.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,584.55

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