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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,537,723.80, 2,306,585.70 and 1,460,741.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,537,723.80, 2,306,585.70 and 1,460,741.40 is: 2,191,112.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,723.80 : 2,306,585.70 = 1,460,741.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,723.80/2,306,585.70 = 1,460,741.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,723.80x = 2,306,585.70 × 1,460,741.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,723.80x = 3,369,325,224,637.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,325,224,637.98/1,537,723.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,112.10

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