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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,686,556.80, 4,027,502.40 and 1,620,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,686,556.80, 4,027,502.40 and 1,620,467.20 is: 2,429,293.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,686,556.80 : 4,027,502.40 = 1,620,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,686,556.80/4,027,502.40 = 1,620,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,686,556.80x = 4,027,502.40 × 1,620,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,686,556.80x = 6,526,435,537,121.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,435,537,121.28/2,686,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,429,293.71

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