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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,948,486.40, 2,918,582.40 and 1,616,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,948,486.40, 2,918,582.40 and 1,616,710.40 is: 2,421,624.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,948,486.40 : 2,918,582.40 = 1,616,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,948,486.40/2,918,582.40 = 1,616,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,948,486.40x = 2,918,582.40 × 1,616,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,948,486.40x = 4,718,502,519,336.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718,502,519,336.96/1,948,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,421,624.56

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