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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,871,903.15, 3,963,226.37 and 1,582,743.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,871,903.15, 3,963,226.37 and 1,582,743.56 is: 2,184,186.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,871,903.15 : 3,963,226.37 = 1,582,743.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,871,903.15/3,963,226.37 = 1,582,743.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,871,903.15x = 3,963,226.37 × 1,582,743.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,871,903.15x = 6,272,770,986,209.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,272,770,986,209.83/2,871,903.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,186.12

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