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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,559,945.12, 3,532,656.48 and 1,414,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,559,945.12, 3,532,656.48 and 1,414,000.80 is: 1,951,283.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,945.12 : 3,532,656.48 = 1,414,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,945.12/3,532,656.48 = 1,414,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,945.12x = 3,532,656.48 × 1,414,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,945.12x = 4,995,179,088,845.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,995,179,088,845.18/2,559,945.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,951,283.66

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