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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,633,688.66, 3,634,785.45 and 1,487,842.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,633,688.66, 3,634,785.45 and 1,487,842.86 is: 2,053,389.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,633,688.66 : 3,634,785.45 = 1,487,842.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,633,688.66/3,634,785.45 = 1,487,842.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,633,688.66x = 3,634,785.45 × 1,487,842.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,633,688.66x = 5,407,989,583,134.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,989,583,134.00/2,633,688.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,053,389.86

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