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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,531,503.72, 2,108,917.08 and 1,497,518.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,531,503.72, 2,108,917.08 and 1,497,518.96 is: 2,062,119.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,503.72 : 2,108,917.08 = 1,497,518.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,503.72/2,108,917.08 = 1,497,518.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,503.72x = 2,108,917.08 × 1,497,518.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,503.72x = 3,158,143,301,823.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,158,143,301,823.25/1,531,503.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062,119.25

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