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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,502,002.16, 3,452,679 and 1,482,801.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,502,002.16, 3,452,679 and 1,482,801.84 is: 2,046,216.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,502,002.16 : 3,452,679 = 1,482,801.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,502,002.16/3,452,679 = 1,482,801.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,502,002.16x = 3,452,679 × 1,482,801.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,502,002.16x = 5,119,638,774,129.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,119,638,774,129.36/2,502,002.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,046,216.77

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