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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,651.86, 4,260,721.95 and 1,491,502.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,651.86, 4,260,721.95 and 1,491,502.44 is: 2,237,907.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,651.86 : 4,260,721.95 = 1,491,502.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,651.86/4,260,721.95 = 1,491,502.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,651.86x = 4,260,721.95 × 1,491,502.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,651.86x = 6,354,877,184,586.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,354,877,184,586.56/2,839,651.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,907.14

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