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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,823,889.83, 3,896,998.05 and 1,534,730.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,823,889.83, 3,896,998.05 and 1,534,730.28 is: 2,117,944.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,823,889.83 : 3,896,998.05 = 1,534,730.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,823,889.83/3,896,998.05 = 1,534,730.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,823,889.83x = 3,896,998.05 × 1,534,730.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,823,889.83x = 5,980,840,908,435.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,840,908,435.95/2,823,889.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,944.14

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