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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,478,267.80, 2,217,401.70 and 1,336,550.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,478,267.80, 2,217,401.70 and 1,336,550.20 is: 2,004,825.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,267.80 : 2,217,401.70 = 1,336,550.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,267.80/2,217,401.70 = 1,336,550.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,267.80x = 2,217,401.70 × 1,336,550.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,267.80x = 2,963,668,685,615.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,668,685,615.34/1,478,267.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,004,825.30

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