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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,631,500.57, 3,631,501.08 and 1,543,790.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,631,500.57, 3,631,501.08 and 1,543,790.66 is: 2,130,448.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,500.57 : 3,631,501.08 = 1,543,790.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,500.57/3,631,501.08 = 1,543,790.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,500.57x = 3,631,501.08 × 1,543,790.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,500.57x = 5,606,277,430,926.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,606,277,430,926.41/2,631,500.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,130,448.87

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