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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,515,032.12, 3,470,206.14 and 1,496,237.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,515,032.12, 3,470,206.14 and 1,496,237.88 is: 2,064,488.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,515,032.12 : 3,470,206.14 = 1,496,237.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,515,032.12/3,470,206.14 = 1,496,237.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,515,032.12x = 3,470,206.14 × 1,496,237.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,515,032.12x = 5,192,253,878,076.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,192,253,878,076.58/2,515,032.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064,488.10

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