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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,608.40, 2,457,912.60 and 1,628,110.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,608.40, 2,457,912.60 and 1,628,110.80 is: 2,442,166.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,608.40 : 2,457,912.60 = 1,628,110.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,608.40/2,457,912.60 = 1,628,110.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,608.40x = 2,457,912.60 × 1,628,110.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,608.40x = 4,001,754,049,516.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,001,754,049,516.08/1,638,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442,166.20

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