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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,826,066.82, 3,899,935.53 and 1,536,879.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,826,066.82, 3,899,935.53 and 1,536,879.76 is: 2,120,874.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,826,066.82 : 3,899,935.53 = 1,536,879.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,826,066.82/3,899,935.53 = 1,536,879.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,826,066.82x = 3,899,935.53 × 1,536,879.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,826,066.82x = 5,993,731,981,361.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,731,981,361.87/2,826,066.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,874.12

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