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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,540,457.90, 3,505,701.33 and 1,508,009.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,540,457.90, 3,505,701.33 and 1,508,009.22 is: 2,080,975.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,540,457.90 : 3,505,701.33 = 1,508,009.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,540,457.90/3,505,701.33 = 1,508,009.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,540,457.90x = 3,505,701.33 × 1,508,009.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,540,457.90x = 5,286,629,928,206.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,629,928,206.26/2,540,457.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,080,975.22

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