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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,942,851.96, 2,681,874.24 and 1,460,816.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,942,851.96, 2,681,874.24 and 1,460,816.88 is: 2,016,482.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,851.96 : 2,681,874.24 = 1,460,816.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,851.96/2,681,874.24 = 1,460,816.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,851.96x = 2,681,874.24 × 1,460,816.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,851.96x = 3,917,727,159,829.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,727,159,829.17/1,942,851.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,482.59

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