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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,879,219.66, 4,321,486.30 and 1,460,272.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,879,219.66, 4,321,486.30 and 1,460,272.20 is: 2,191,755.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,219.66 : 4,321,486.30 = 1,460,272.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,219.66/4,321,486.30 = 1,460,272.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,219.66x = 4,321,486.30 × 1,460,272.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,219.66x = 6,310,546,306,570.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,546,306,570.86/2,879,219.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,755.77

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