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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,837.03, 2,118,863.21 and 1,260,175.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,837.03, 2,118,863.21 and 1,260,175.46 is: 1,737,425.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,837.03 : 2,118,863.21 = 1,260,175.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,837.03/2,118,863.21 = 1,260,175.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,837.03x = 2,118,863.21 × 1,260,175.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,837.03x = 2,670,139,403,443.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,139,403,443.63/1,536,837.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,425.21

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