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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,491,156.36, 2,056,014.90 and 1,218,218.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,491,156.36, 2,056,014.90 and 1,218,218.76 is: 1,679,686.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,156.36 : 2,056,014.90 = 1,218,218.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,156.36/2,056,014.90 = 1,218,218.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,156.36x = 2,056,014.90 × 1,218,218.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,156.36x = 2,504,675,922,019.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,504,675,922,019.52/1,491,156.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,686.98

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