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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,501,558.40, 2,252,337.60 and 1,401,175.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,501,558.40, 2,252,337.60 and 1,401,175.10 is: 2,101,762.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,558.40 : 2,252,337.60 = 1,401,175.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,558.40/2,252,337.60 = 1,401,175.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,558.40x = 2,252,337.60 × 1,401,175.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,558.40x = 3,155,919,361,913.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,155,919,361,913.76/1,501,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,101,762.65

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