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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,494,959.40, 3,742,439.10 and 1,361,218.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,494,959.40, 3,742,439.10 and 1,361,218.60 is: 2,041,827.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,494,959.40 : 3,742,439.10 = 1,361,218.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,494,959.40/3,742,439.10 = 1,361,218.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,494,959.40x = 3,742,439.10 × 1,361,218.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,494,959.40x = 5,094,277,712,287.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,094,277,712,287.26/2,494,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,827.90

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