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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,685,509.39, 3,706,050.24 and 1,461,850.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,685,509.39, 3,706,050.24 and 1,461,850.08 is: 2,017,378.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,509.39 : 3,706,050.24 = 1,461,850.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,509.39/3,706,050.24 = 1,461,850.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,509.39x = 3,706,050.24 × 1,461,850.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,509.39x = 5,417,689,832,518.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,689,832,518.77/2,685,509.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,378.85

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