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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,072,246.48, 2,858,605.48 and 1,426,545.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,072,246.48, 2,858,605.48 and 1,426,545.67 is: 1,967,879.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,072,246.48 : 2,858,605.48 = 1,426,545.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,072,246.48/2,858,605.48 = 1,426,545.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,072,246.48x = 2,858,605.48 × 1,426,545.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,072,246.48x = 4,077,931,269,732.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,931,269,732.27/2,072,246.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,967,879.45

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