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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,606,990.52, 3,597,868.38 and 1,461,292.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,606,990.52, 3,597,868.38 and 1,461,292.32 is: 2,016,707.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,990.52 : 3,597,868.38 = 1,461,292.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,990.52/3,597,868.38 = 1,461,292.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,990.52x = 3,597,868.38 × 1,461,292.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,990.52x = 5,257,537,432,064.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,537,432,064.84/2,606,990.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,707.54

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