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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,180.50, 4,256,671.23 and 1,717,000.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,180.50, 4,256,671.23 and 1,717,000.02 is: 2,574,230.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,180.50 : 4,256,671.23 = 1,717,000.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,180.50/4,256,671.23 = 1,717,000.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,180.50x = 4,256,671.23 × 1,717,000.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,180.50x = 7,308,704,587,043.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,308,704,587,043.43/2,839,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,574,230.34

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