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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,984.60, 2,486,976.90 and 1,462,029.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,984.60, 2,486,976.90 and 1,462,029.40 is: 2,193,044.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,984.60 : 2,486,976.90 = 1,462,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,984.60/2,486,976.90 = 1,462,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,984.60x = 2,486,976.90 × 1,462,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,984.60x = 3,636,033,344,920.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,033,344,920.86/1,657,984.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,044.10

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