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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,758.56, 2,259,721.80 and 1,496,565.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,758.56, 2,259,721.80 and 1,496,565.72 is: 2,228,168.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,758.56 : 2,259,721.80 = 1,496,565.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,758.56/2,259,721.80 = 1,496,565.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,758.56x = 2,259,721.80 × 1,496,565.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,758.56x = 3,381,822,182,616.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,381,822,182,616.70/1,517,758.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,168.74

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