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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,817,246.40, 2,725,869.60 and 1,462,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,817,246.40, 2,725,869.60 and 1,462,952.40 is: 2,194,428.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,246.40 : 2,725,869.60 = 1,462,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,246.40/2,725,869.60 = 1,462,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,246.40x = 2,725,869.60 × 1,462,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,246.40x = 3,987,817,473,407.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,817,473,407.04/1,817,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,428.60

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