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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,618,836.32, 3,613,958.52 and 1,472,916.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,618,836.32, 3,613,958.52 and 1,472,916.36 is: 2,032,604.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,618,836.32 : 3,613,958.52 = 1,472,916.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,618,836.32/3,613,958.52 = 1,472,916.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,618,836.32x = 3,613,958.52 × 1,472,916.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,618,836.32x = 5,323,058,628,469.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,058,628,469.39/2,618,836.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,032,604.55

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