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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,464.90, 4,259,197.32 and 1,509,457.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,464.90, 4,259,197.32 and 1,509,457.86 is: 2,264,186.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,464.90 : 4,259,197.32 = 1,509,457.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,464.90/4,259,197.32 = 1,509,457.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,464.90x = 4,259,197.32 × 1,509,457.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,464.90x = 6,429,078,871,964.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,429,078,871,964.94/2,839,464.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264,186.77

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