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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,687,581.16, 3,708,867.16 and 1,463,882.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,687,581.16, 3,708,867.16 and 1,463,882.92 is: 2,020,161.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,687,581.16 : 3,708,867.16 = 1,463,882.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,687,581.16/3,708,867.16 = 1,463,882.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,687,581.16x = 3,708,867.16 × 1,463,882.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,687,581.16x = 5,429,347,288,072.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,429,347,288,072.91/2,687,581.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,020,161.24

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