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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,450,558.89, 2,176,178.67 and 1,426,459.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,450,558.89, 2,176,178.67 and 1,426,459.50 is: 2,140,023.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,558.89 : 2,176,178.67 = 1,426,459.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,558.89/2,176,178.67 = 1,426,459.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,558.89x = 2,176,178.67 × 1,426,459.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,558.89x = 3,104,230,737,518.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,230,737,518.87/1,450,558.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,023.93

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