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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,369.22, 3,705,888.34 and 1,461,754.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,369.22, 3,705,888.34 and 1,461,754.57 is: 2,017,264.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,369.22 : 3,705,888.34 = 1,461,754.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,369.22/3,705,888.34 = 1,461,754.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,369.22x = 3,705,888.34 × 1,461,754.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,369.22x = 5,417,099,216,904.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,099,216,904.71/2,685,369.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,264.21

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