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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,523,517.80, 2,285,859.90 and 1,499,606.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,523,517.80, 2,285,859.90 and 1,499,606.60 is: 2,249,983.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,517.80 : 2,285,859.90 = 1,499,606.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,517.80/2,285,859.90 = 1,499,606.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,517.80x = 2,285,859.90 × 1,499,606.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,517.80x = 3,427,890,592,715.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427,890,592,715.34/1,523,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,249,983.95

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