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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,544,837.82, 2,318,590.79 and 1,071,855.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,544,837.82, 2,318,590.79 and 1,071,855.33 is: 1,608,708.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544,837.82 : 2,318,590.79 = 1,071,855.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544,837.82/2,318,590.79 = 1,071,855.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544,837.82x = 2,318,590.79 × 1,071,855.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544,837.82x = 2,485,193,896,350.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,193,896,350.41/1,544,837.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608,708.61

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