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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,565,186.60, 3,843,632.70 and 1,616,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,565,186.60, 3,843,632.70 and 1,616,860.20 is: 2,422,676.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,565,186.60 : 3,843,632.70 = 1,616,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,565,186.60/3,843,632.70 = 1,616,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,565,186.60x = 3,843,632.70 × 1,616,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,565,186.60x = 6,214,616,736,048.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,616,736,048.54/2,565,186.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,676.28

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