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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,562,070.80, 3,840,481.80 and 1,496,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,562,070.80, 3,840,481.80 and 1,496,564.40 is: 2,243,313.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,562,070.80 : 3,840,481.80 = 1,496,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,562,070.80/3,840,481.80 = 1,496,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,562,070.80x = 3,840,481.80 × 1,496,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,562,070.80x = 5,747,528,340,727.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,747,528,340,727.92/2,562,070.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,313.63

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