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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,838,859.38, 3,917,101.80 and 1,615,093.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,838,859.38, 3,917,101.80 and 1,615,093.46 is: 2,228,530.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,838,859.38 : 3,917,101.80 = 1,615,093.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,838,859.38/3,917,101.80 = 1,615,093.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,838,859.38x = 3,917,101.80 × 1,615,093.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,838,859.38x = 6,326,485,499,334.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,326,485,499,334.23/2,838,859.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,530.78

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