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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,824,647.12, 3,898,038.12 and 1,535,489.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,824,647.12, 3,898,038.12 and 1,535,489.58 is: 2,118,989.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,824,647.12 : 3,898,038.12 = 1,535,489.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,824,647.12/3,898,038.12 = 1,535,489.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,824,647.12x = 3,898,038.12 × 1,535,489.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,824,647.12x = 5,985,396,915,702.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,396,915,702.79/2,824,647.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,118,989.26

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