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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,197.32, 3,705,587.71 and 1,461,499.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,197.32, 3,705,587.71 and 1,461,499.93 is: 2,016,878.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,197.32 : 3,705,587.71 = 1,461,499.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,197.32/3,705,587.71 = 1,461,499.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,197.32x = 3,705,587.71 × 1,461,499.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,197.32x = 5,415,716,167,129.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,716,167,129.10/2,685,197.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,878.29

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