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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,657,832.64, 3,667,618.80 and 1,496,218.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,657,832.64, 3,667,618.80 and 1,496,218.86 is: 2,064,674.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,657,832.64 : 3,667,618.80 = 1,496,218.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,657,832.64/3,667,618.80 = 1,496,218.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,657,832.64x = 3,667,618.80 × 1,496,218.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,657,832.64x = 5,487,560,419,850.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,487,560,419,850.57/2,657,832.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064,674.93

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