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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,631,636.40, 3,948,766.80 and 1,495,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,631,636.40, 3,948,766.80 and 1,495,271.20 is: 2,243,652.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,636.40 : 3,948,766.80 = 1,495,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,636.40/3,948,766.80 = 1,495,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,636.40x = 3,948,766.80 × 1,495,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,636.40x = 5,904,477,271,556.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,477,271,556.16/2,631,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,652.38

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