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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,322.08, 2,259,883.54 and 1,509,988.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,322.08, 2,259,883.54 and 1,509,988.79 is: 2,248,961.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,322.08 : 2,259,883.54 = 1,509,988.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,322.08/2,259,883.54 = 1,509,988.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,322.08x = 2,259,883.54 × 1,509,988.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,322.08x = 3,412,398,812,105.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,412,398,812,105.52/1,517,322.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,961.42

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