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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,531,940.24, 2,297,910.94 and 1,529,726.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,531,940.24, 2,297,910.94 and 1,529,726.51 is: 2,294,590.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,940.24 : 2,297,910.94 = 1,529,726.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,940.24/2,297,910.94 = 1,529,726.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,940.24x = 2,297,910.94 × 1,529,726.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,940.24x = 3,515,175,284,457.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,515,175,284,457.48/1,531,940.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,590.34

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