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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,883,888.45, 4,328,432.76 and 1,537,172.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,883,888.45, 4,328,432.76 and 1,537,172.73 is: 2,307,144.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,883,888.45 : 4,328,432.76 = 1,537,172.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,883,888.45/4,328,432.76 = 1,537,172.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,883,888.45x = 4,328,432.76 × 1,537,172.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,883,888.45x = 6,653,548,802,310.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,653,548,802,310.64/2,883,888.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307,144.99

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