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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,837,284.32, 4,245,940.80 and 1,772,827.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,837,284.32, 4,245,940.80 and 1,772,827.68 is: 2,653,002.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,284.32 : 4,245,940.80 = 1,772,827.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,284.32/4,245,940.80 = 1,772,827.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,284.32x = 4,245,940.80 × 1,772,827.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,284.32x = 7,527,321,377,881.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,527,321,377,881.34/2,837,284.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,653,002.14

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