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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,662,217.32, 2,481,306.14 and 1,460,435.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,662,217.32, 2,481,306.14 and 1,460,435.78 is: 2,180,092.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,217.32 : 2,481,306.14 = 1,460,435.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,217.32/2,481,306.14 = 1,460,435.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,217.32x = 2,481,306.14 × 1,460,435.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,217.32x = 3,623,788,267,989.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,623,788,267,989.69/1,662,217.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,180,092.95

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