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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,559,562.74, 3,532,051.17 and 1,471,661.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,559,562.74, 3,532,051.17 and 1,471,661.46 is: 2,030,809.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,562.74 : 3,532,051.17 = 1,471,661.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,562.74/3,532,051.17 = 1,471,661.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,562.74x = 3,532,051.17 × 1,471,661.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,562.74x = 5,197,983,581,636.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,197,983,581,636.91/2,559,562.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,809.21

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