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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,509.20, 2,244,763.80 and 1,024,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,509.20, 2,244,763.80 and 1,024,117.20 is: 1,536,175.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,509.20 : 2,244,763.80 = 1,024,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,509.20/2,244,763.80 = 1,024,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,509.20x = 2,244,763.80 × 1,024,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,509.20x = 2,298,901,217,517.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,901,217,517.36/1,496,509.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,536,175.80

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