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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,557,976.32, 2,323,219.01 and 1,502,470.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,557,976.32, 2,323,219.01 and 1,502,470.26 is: 2,240,449.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,976.32 : 2,323,219.01 = 1,502,470.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,976.32/2,323,219.01 = 1,502,470.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,976.32x = 2,323,219.01 × 1,502,470.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,976.32x = 3,490,567,462,479.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,567,462,479.29/1,557,976.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,240,449.63

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