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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,477,477.40, 2,216,216.10 and 1,468,146.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,477,477.40, 2,216,216.10 and 1,468,146.20 is: 2,202,219.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,477.40 : 2,216,216.10 = 1,468,146.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,477.40/2,216,216.10 = 1,468,146.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,477.40x = 2,216,216.10 × 1,468,146.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,477.40x = 3,253,729,245,593.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,729,245,593.82/1,477,477.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,219.30

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