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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,241.40, 2,457,362.10 and 1,466,999.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,241.40, 2,457,362.10 and 1,466,999.30 is: 2,200,498.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,241.40 : 2,457,362.10 = 1,466,999.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,241.40/2,457,362.10 = 1,466,999.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,241.40x = 2,457,362.10 × 1,466,999.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,241.40x = 3,604,948,480,546.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,604,948,480,546.53/1,638,241.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,200,498.95

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