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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,828,959.32, 3,904,714.76 and 1,742,142.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,828,959.32, 3,904,714.76 and 1,742,142.13 is: 2,404,618.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,828,959.32 : 3,904,714.76 = 1,742,142.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,828,959.32/3,904,714.76 = 1,742,142.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,828,959.32x = 3,904,714.76 × 1,742,142.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,828,959.32x = 6,802,568,070,556.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,802,568,070,556.34/2,828,959.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404,618.55

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