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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,686,660.40, 3,707,585.52 and 1,462,946.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,686,660.40, 3,707,585.52 and 1,462,946.96 is: 2,018,863.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,686,660.40 : 3,707,585.52 = 1,462,946.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,686,660.40/3,707,585.52 = 1,462,946.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,686,660.40x = 3,707,585.52 × 1,462,946.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,686,660.40x = 5,424,000,965,424.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,000,965,424.02/2,686,660.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,863.63

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