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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,718,294.57, 3,751,166.79 and 1,494,598.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,718,294.57, 3,751,166.79 and 1,494,598.80 is: 2,062,502.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,294.57 : 3,751,166.79 = 1,494,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,294.57/3,751,166.79 = 1,494,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,294.57x = 3,751,166.79 × 1,494,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,294.57x = 5,606,489,382,933.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,606,489,382,933.85/2,718,294.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062,502.51

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