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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,609,829.60, 3,601,557.06 and 1,448,450.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,609,829.60, 3,601,557.06 and 1,448,450.79 is: 1,998,857.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,609,829.60 : 3,601,557.06 = 1,448,450.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,609,829.60/3,601,557.06 = 1,448,450.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,609,829.60x = 3,601,557.06 × 1,448,450.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,609,829.60x = 5,216,678,168,787.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216,678,168,787.08/2,609,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,857.77

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