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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,659,978.13, 3,670,793.13 and 1,514,132.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,659,978.13, 3,670,793.13 and 1,514,132.15 is: 2,089,515.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,659,978.13 : 3,670,793.13 = 1,514,132.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,659,978.13/3,670,793.13 = 1,514,132.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,659,978.13x = 3,670,793.13 × 1,514,132.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,659,978.13x = 5,558,065,875,778.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,558,065,875,778.16/2,659,978.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,515.63

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