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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,942,850.96, 2,681,872.86 and 1,460,815.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,942,850.96, 2,681,872.86 and 1,460,815.88 is: 2,016,481.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,850.96 : 2,681,872.86 = 1,460,815.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,850.96/2,681,872.86 = 1,460,815.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,850.96x = 2,681,872.86 × 1,460,815.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,850.96x = 3,917,722,462,029.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,722,462,029.02/1,942,850.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,481.21

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