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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,497,952.40, 2,243,429.40 and 1,467,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,497,952.40, 2,243,429.40 and 1,467,885.20 is: 2,198,398.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,952.40 : 2,243,429.40 = 1,467,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,952.40/2,243,429.40 = 1,467,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,952.40x = 2,243,429.40 × 1,467,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,952.40x = 3,293,096,813,504.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,096,813,504.88/1,497,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,398.84

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