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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,703,745.60, 3,730,778.40 and 1,496,518.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,703,745.60, 3,730,778.40 and 1,496,518.72 is: 2,064,979.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,703,745.60 : 3,730,778.40 = 1,496,518.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,703,745.60/3,730,778.40 = 1,496,518.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,703,745.60x = 3,730,778.40 × 1,496,518.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,703,745.60x = 5,583,179,715,771.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,179,715,771.65/2,703,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064,979.68

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