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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,656.51, 2,152,431.52 and 1,473,741.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,656.51, 2,152,431.52 and 1,473,741.29 is: 2,035,167.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,656.51 : 2,152,431.52 = 1,473,741.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,656.51/2,152,431.52 = 1,473,741.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,656.51x = 2,152,431.52 × 1,473,741.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,656.51x = 3,172,127,198,546.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,172,127,198,546.57/1,558,656.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,035,167.58

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