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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,823,732.63, 3,896,781.41 and 1,534,573.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,823,732.63, 3,896,781.41 and 1,534,573.28 is: 2,117,727.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,823,732.63 : 3,896,781.41 = 1,534,573.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,823,732.63/3,896,781.41 = 1,534,573.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,823,732.63x = 3,896,781.41 × 1,534,573.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,823,732.63x = 5,979,896,643,365.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,979,896,643,365.11/2,823,732.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,727.64

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