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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500,067.40, 2,246,601.90 and 1,470,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500,067.40, 2,246,601.90 and 1,470,000.20 is: 2,201,571.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,067.40 : 2,246,601.90 = 1,470,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,067.40/2,246,601.90 = 1,470,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,067.40x = 2,246,601.90 × 1,470,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,067.40x = 3,302,505,242,320.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,505,242,320.38/1,500,067.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,201,571.24

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