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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,874,884.84, 3,968,646.18 and 2,048,491.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,874,884.84, 3,968,646.18 and 2,048,491.88 is: 2,827,848.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,884.84 : 3,968,646.18 = 2,048,491.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,884.84/3,968,646.18 = 2,048,491.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,884.84x = 3,968,646.18 × 2,048,491.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,884.84x = 8,129,739,474,323.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,129,739,474,323.02/2,874,884.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,848.74

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