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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,533,500.60, 2,300,942.10 and 734,473.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,533,500.60, 2,300,942.10 and 734,473.40 is: 1,102,041.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,500.60 : 2,300,942.10 = 734,473.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,500.60/2,300,942.10 = 734,473.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,500.60x = 2,300,942.10 × 734,473.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,500.60x = 1,689,980,767,390.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,980,767,390.14/1,533,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,041.15

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