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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,347.22, 3,705,857.94 and 1,461,732.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,347.22, 3,705,857.94 and 1,461,732.57 is: 2,017,233.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,347.22 : 3,705,857.94 = 1,461,732.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,347.22/3,705,857.94 = 1,461,732.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,347.22x = 3,705,857.94 × 1,461,732.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,347.22x = 5,416,973,250,691.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,973,250,691.11/2,685,347.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,233.83

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