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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,395.18, 3,705,943.13 and 1,461,641.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,395.18, 3,705,943.13 and 1,461,641.56 is: 2,017,118.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,395.18 : 3,705,943.13 = 1,461,641.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,395.18/3,705,943.13 = 1,461,641.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,395.18x = 3,705,943.13 × 1,461,641.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,395.18x = 5,416,760,494,934.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,760,494,934.31/2,685,395.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,118.58

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