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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,826,066.32, 3,899,934.84 and 1,536,879.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,826,066.32, 3,899,934.84 and 1,536,879.26 is: 2,120,873.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,826,066.32 : 3,899,934.84 = 1,536,879.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,826,066.32/3,899,934.84 = 1,536,879.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,826,066.32x = 3,899,934.84 × 1,536,879.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,826,066.32x = 5,993,728,970,947.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,728,970,947.42/2,826,066.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,873.43

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