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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,636,272.60, 2,454,846.30 and 1,460,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,636,272.60, 2,454,846.30 and 1,460,000.40 is: 2,190,390.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,636,272.60 : 2,454,846.30 = 1,460,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,636,272.60/2,454,846.30 = 1,460,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,636,272.60x = 2,454,846.30 × 1,460,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,636,272.60x = 3,584,076,579,938.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,076,579,938.52/1,636,272.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,390.88

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