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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634,295.68, 3,635,496 and 1,615,561.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634,295.68, 3,635,496 and 1,615,561.92 is: 2,229,578.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634,295.68 : 3,635,496 = 1,615,561.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634,295.68/3,635,496 = 1,615,561.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634,295.68x = 3,635,496 × 1,615,561.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634,295.68x = 5,873,368,897,912.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,368,897,912.32/2,634,295.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,578.46

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