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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,718,580.17, 3,751,512.21 and 1,494,937.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,718,580.17, 3,751,512.21 and 1,494,937.26 is: 2,062,942.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,580.17 : 3,751,512.21 = 1,494,937.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,580.17/3,751,512.21 = 1,494,937.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,580.17x = 3,751,512.21 × 1,494,937.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,580.17x = 5,608,275,384,073.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,608,275,384,073.94/2,718,580.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062,942.80

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