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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,659,895.87, 3,670,679.79 and 1,514,050.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,659,895.87, 3,670,679.79 and 1,514,050.02 is: 2,089,402.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,659,895.87 : 3,670,679.79 = 1,514,050.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,659,895.87/3,670,679.79 = 1,514,050.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,659,895.87x = 3,670,679.79 × 1,514,050.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,659,895.87x = 5,557,592,809,463.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,557,592,809,463.10/2,659,895.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,402.40

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