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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,824,469.17, 3,898,193.61 and 1,722,540

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,824,469.17, 3,898,193.61 and 1,722,540 is: 2,377,365.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,824,469.17 : 3,898,193.61 = 1,722,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,824,469.17/3,898,193.61 = 1,722,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,824,469.17x = 3,898,193.61 × 1,722,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,824,469.17x = 6,714,794,420,969.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,714,794,420,969.40/2,824,469.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,365.10

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