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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,918,144.51, 4,379,886.45 and 1,479,820.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,918,144.51, 4,379,886.45 and 1,479,820.56 is: 2,221,084.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,918,144.51 : 4,379,886.45 = 1,479,820.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,918,144.51/4,379,886.45 = 1,479,820.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,918,144.51x = 4,379,886.45 × 1,479,820.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,918,144.51x = 6,481,446,035,544.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481,446,035,544.28/2,918,144.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,084.67

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