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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,031.18, 2,152,948.78 and 1,474,120.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,031.18, 2,152,948.78 and 1,474,120.62 is: 2,035,691.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,031.18 : 2,152,948.78 = 1,474,120.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,031.18/2,152,948.78 = 1,474,120.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,031.18x = 2,152,948.78 × 1,474,120.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,031.18x = 3,173,706,190,401.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173,706,190,401.84/1,559,031.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,035,691.29

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