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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,923.60, 2,486,885.40 and 1,461,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,923.60, 2,486,885.40 and 1,461,968.40 is: 2,192,952.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,923.60 : 2,486,885.40 = 1,461,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,923.60/2,486,885.40 = 1,461,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,923.60x = 2,486,885.40 × 1,461,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,923.60x = 3,635,747,869,221.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,747,869,221.36/1,657,923.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,952.60

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