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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,472,509.46, 3,410,976.17 and 1,491,901.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,472,509.46, 3,410,976.17 and 1,491,901.55 is: 2,058,168.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,472,509.46 : 3,410,976.17 = 1,491,901.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,472,509.46/3,410,976.17 = 1,491,901.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,472,509.46x = 3,410,976.17 × 1,491,901.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,472,509.46x = 5,088,840,635,036.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,088,840,635,036.06/2,472,509.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058,168.32

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