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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,686,734, 3,707,639.87 and 1,463,054.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,686,734, 3,707,639.87 and 1,463,054.04 is: 2,018,985.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,686,734 : 3,707,639.87 = 1,463,054.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,686,734/3,707,639.87 = 1,463,054.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,686,734x = 3,707,639.87 × 1,463,054.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,686,734x = 5,424,477,483,353.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,477,483,353.31/2,686,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,985.68

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