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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,459,059.60, 3,684,652.80 and 1,616,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,459,059.60, 3,684,652.80 and 1,616,627.20 is: 2,422,352.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,459,059.60 : 3,684,652.80 = 1,616,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,459,059.60/3,684,652.80 = 1,616,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,459,059.60x = 3,684,652.80 × 1,616,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,459,059.60x = 5,956,709,939,036.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,709,939,036.16/2,459,059.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,352.81

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