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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,456,538.80, 2,184,808.20 and 1,447,207.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,456,538.80, 2,184,808.20 and 1,447,207.60 is: 2,170,811.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,538.80 : 2,184,808.20 = 1,447,207.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,538.80/2,184,808.20 = 1,447,207.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,538.80x = 2,184,808.20 × 1,447,207.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,538.80x = 3,161,871,031,582.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,871,031,582.32/1,456,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,170,811.40

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