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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,687,580.16, 3,708,865.78 and 1,463,881.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,687,580.16, 3,708,865.78 and 1,463,881.90 is: 2,020,159.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,687,580.16 : 3,708,865.78 = 1,463,881.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,687,580.16/3,708,865.78 = 1,463,881.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,687,580.16x = 3,708,865.78 × 1,463,881.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,687,580.16x = 5,429,341,484,871.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,429,341,484,871.38/2,687,580.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,020,159.83

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