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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,505.32, 3,706,080.89 and 1,461,892.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,505.32, 3,706,080.89 and 1,461,892.32 is: 2,017,456.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,505.32 : 3,706,080.89 = 1,461,892.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,505.32/3,706,080.89 = 1,461,892.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,505.32x = 3,706,080.89 × 1,461,892.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,505.32x = 5,417,891,183,080.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,891,183,080.30/2,685,505.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,456.88

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