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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,948.33, 2,153,414.21 and 1,254,172.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,948.33, 2,153,414.21 and 1,254,172.56 is: 1,732,419.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,948.33 : 2,153,414.21 = 1,254,172.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,948.33/2,153,414.21 = 1,254,172.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,948.33x = 2,153,414.21 × 1,254,172.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,948.33x = 2,700,753,017,317.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,700,753,017,317.59/1,558,948.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,419.85

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