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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,550,685.96, 3,519,833.06 and 1,462,177.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,550,685.96, 3,519,833.06 and 1,462,177.16 is: 2,017,739.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,550,685.96 : 3,519,833.06 = 1,462,177.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,550,685.96/3,519,833.06 = 1,462,177.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,550,685.96x = 3,519,833.06 × 1,462,177.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,550,685.96x = 5,146,619,507,344.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,146,619,507,344.91/2,550,685.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,739.38

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