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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,608,009.14, 3,599,225.38 and 1,462,163.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,608,009.14, 3,599,225.38 and 1,462,163.70 is: 2,017,882.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,608,009.14 : 3,599,225.38 = 1,462,163.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,608,009.14/3,599,225.38 = 1,462,163.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,608,009.14x = 3,599,225.38 × 1,462,163.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,608,009.14x = 5,262,656,698,754.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,262,656,698,754.71/2,608,009.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,882.77

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