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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,678,461.76, 3,696,304.40 and 1,454,779.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,678,461.76, 3,696,304.40 and 1,454,779.04 is: 2,007,609.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,678,461.76 : 3,696,304.40 = 1,454,779.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,678,461.76/3,696,304.40 = 1,454,779.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,678,461.76x = 3,696,304.40 × 1,454,779.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,678,461.76x = 5,377,306,166,579.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,306,166,579.78/2,678,461.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007,609.83

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