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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,987.60, 2,486,981.40 and 1,462,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,987.60, 2,486,981.40 and 1,462,032.40 is: 2,193,048.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,987.60 : 2,486,981.40 = 1,462,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,987.60/2,486,981.40 = 1,462,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,987.60x = 2,486,981.40 × 1,462,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,987.60x = 3,636,047,384,997.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,047,384,997.36/1,657,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,048.60

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