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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,696,798.40, 4,039,948.80 and 1,496,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,696,798.40, 4,039,948.80 and 1,496,572.80 is: 2,241,946.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,798.40 : 4,039,948.80 = 1,496,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,798.40/4,039,948.80 = 1,496,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,798.40x = 4,039,948.80 × 1,496,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,798.40x = 6,046,077,487,472.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,046,077,487,472.64/2,696,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,946.41

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