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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,368.34, 3,705,887.04 and 1,461,753.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,368.34, 3,705,887.04 and 1,461,753.66 is: 2,017,262.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,368.34 : 3,705,887.04 = 1,461,753.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,368.34/3,705,887.04 = 1,461,753.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,368.34x = 3,705,887.04 × 1,461,753.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,368.34x = 5,417,093,944,266.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,093,944,266.57/2,685,368.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,262.91

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