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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,596.80, 2,244,895.20 and 1,472,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,596.80, 2,244,895.20 and 1,472,977.20 is: 2,209,465.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,596.80 : 2,244,895.20 = 1,472,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,596.80/2,244,895.20 = 1,472,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,596.80x = 2,244,895.20 × 1,472,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,596.80x = 3,306,679,445,989.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,679,445,989.44/1,496,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,465.80

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