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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,400.18, 3,705,950.03 and 1,461,646.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,400.18, 3,705,950.03 and 1,461,646.56 is: 2,017,125.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,400.18 : 3,705,950.03 = 1,461,646.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,400.18/3,705,950.03 = 1,461,646.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,400.18x = 3,705,950.03 × 1,461,646.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,400.18x = 5,416,789,112,881.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,789,112,881.40/2,685,400.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,125.47

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