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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,648,825.20, 2,473,237.80 and 1,486,112.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,648,825.20, 2,473,237.80 and 1,486,112.40 is: 2,229,168.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648,825.20 : 2,473,237.80 = 1,486,112.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648,825.20/2,473,237.80 = 1,486,112.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648,825.20x = 2,473,237.80 × 1,486,112.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648,825.20x = 3,675,509,362,728.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,509,362,728.72/1,648,825.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,168.60

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