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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,887,817.18, 3,983,936.74 and 1,741,260.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,887,817.18, 3,983,936.74 and 1,741,260.56 is: 2,402,185.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,887,817.18 : 3,983,936.74 = 1,741,260.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,887,817.18/3,983,936.74 = 1,741,260.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,887,817.18x = 3,983,936.74 × 1,741,260.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,887,817.18x = 6,937,071,894,624.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,071,894,624.14/2,887,817.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,185.27

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