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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,628,992.74, 3,628,000.94 and 1,467,428.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,628,992.74, 3,628,000.94 and 1,467,428.92 is: 2,025,046.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,628,992.74 : 3,628,000.94 = 1,467,428.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,628,992.74/3,628,000.94 = 1,467,428.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,628,992.74x = 3,628,000.94 × 1,467,428.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,628,992.74x = 5,323,833,501,143.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,833,501,143.18/2,628,992.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,025,046.86

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