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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776,536.70, 2,660,868.45 and 1,461,608.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776,536.70, 2,660,868.45 and 1,461,608.70 is: 2,189,174.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,536.70 : 2,660,868.45 = 1,461,608.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,536.70/2,660,868.45 = 1,461,608.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,536.70x = 2,660,868.45 × 1,461,608.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,536.70x = 3,889,148,476,075.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,148,476,075.52/1,776,536.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,174.29

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