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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,531,559.56, 3,493,574.16 and 1,485,606.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,531,559.56, 3,493,574.16 and 1,485,606.86 is: 2,050,150.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,531,559.56 : 3,493,574.16 = 1,485,606.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,531,559.56/3,493,574.16 = 1,485,606.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,531,559.56x = 3,493,574.16 × 1,485,606.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,531,559.56x = 5,190,077,720,546.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,190,077,720,546.87/2,531,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,050,150.36

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