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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,618,641.56, 3,613,725.36 and 1,457,162.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,618,641.56, 3,613,725.36 and 1,457,162.64 is: 2,010,884.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,618,641.56 : 3,613,725.36 = 1,457,162.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,618,641.56/3,613,725.36 = 1,457,162.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,618,641.56x = 3,613,725.36 × 1,457,162.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,618,641.56x = 5,265,785,580,348.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,785,580,348.19/2,618,641.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,010,884.44

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