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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,985.10, 2,486,977.65 and 1,462,029.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,985.10, 2,486,977.65 and 1,462,029.90 is: 2,193,044.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,985.10 : 2,486,977.65 = 1,462,029.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,985.10/2,486,977.65 = 1,462,029.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,985.10x = 2,486,977.65 × 1,462,029.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,985.10x = 3,636,035,684,931.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,035,684,931.74/1,657,985.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,044.85

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