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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,648.36, 4,260,716.70 and 1,491,498.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,648.36, 4,260,716.70 and 1,491,498.94 is: 2,237,901.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,648.36 : 4,260,716.70 = 1,491,498.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,648.36/4,260,716.70 = 1,491,498.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,648.36x = 4,260,716.70 × 1,491,498.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,648.36x = 6,354,854,441,690.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,354,854,441,690.30/2,839,648.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,901.89

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