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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,140.97, 2,134,643.18 and 1,499,873.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,140.97, 2,134,643.18 and 1,499,873.89 is: 2,054,817.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,140.97 : 2,134,643.18 = 1,499,873.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,140.97/2,134,643.18 = 1,499,873.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,140.97x = 2,134,643.18 × 1,499,873.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,140.97x = 3,201,695,570,148.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,695,570,148.57/1,558,140.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,054,817.65

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