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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,555,432.30, 2,331,726.90 and 1,317,080.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,555,432.30, 2,331,726.90 and 1,317,080.89 is: 1,974,417.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,432.30 : 2,331,726.90 = 1,317,080.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,432.30/2,331,726.90 = 1,317,080.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,432.30x = 2,331,726.90 × 1,317,080.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,432.30x = 3,071,072,940,688.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,072,940,688.94/1,555,432.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,417.62

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