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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,886,831.36, 3,982,856.32 and 1,678,613.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,886,831.36, 3,982,856.32 and 1,678,613.76 is: 2,315,922.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,886,831.36 : 3,982,856.32 = 1,678,613.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,886,831.36/3,982,856.32 = 1,678,613.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,886,831.36x = 3,982,856.32 × 1,678,613.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,886,831.36x = 6,685,677,422,854.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685,677,422,854.96/2,886,831.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,922.40

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