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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,648,572.48, 3,655,032.96 and 1,486,857.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,648,572.48, 3,655,032.96 and 1,486,857.28 is: 2,051,864.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,648,572.48 : 3,655,032.96 = 1,486,857.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,648,572.48/3,655,032.96 = 1,486,857.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,648,572.48x = 3,655,032.96 × 1,486,857.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,648,572.48x = 5,434,512,365,215.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,512,365,215.95/2,648,572.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,051,864.70

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