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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,838.16, 2,118,864.76 and 1,260,176.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,838.16, 2,118,864.76 and 1,260,176.58 is: 1,737,426.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,838.16 : 2,118,864.76 = 1,260,176.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,838.16/2,118,864.76 = 1,260,176.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,838.16x = 2,118,864.76 × 1,260,176.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,838.16x = 2,670,143,740,438.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,143,740,438.44/1,536,838.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,426.76

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