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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,884,239.34, 3,980,088.15 and 1,577,231.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,884,239.34, 3,980,088.15 and 1,577,231.92 is: 2,176,491.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,884,239.34 : 3,980,088.15 = 1,577,231.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,884,239.34/3,980,088.15 = 1,577,231.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,884,239.34x = 3,980,088.15 × 1,577,231.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,884,239.34x = 6,277,522,074,593.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277,522,074,593.75/2,884,239.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,491.38

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