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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,508,560.78, 3,461,755.77 and 1,461,915.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,508,560.78, 3,461,755.77 and 1,461,915.27 is: 2,017,409.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,508,560.78 : 3,461,755.77 = 1,461,915.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,508,560.78/3,461,755.77 = 1,461,915.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,508,560.78x = 3,461,755.77 × 1,461,915.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,508,560.78x = 5,060,793,621,173.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,060,793,621,173.61/2,508,560.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,409.21

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