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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,566,337.80, 2,349,506.70 and 1,471,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,566,337.80, 2,349,506.70 and 1,471,859.40 is: 2,207,789.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,337.80 : 2,349,506.70 = 1,471,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,337.80/2,349,506.70 = 1,471,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,337.80x = 2,349,506.70 × 1,471,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,337.80x = 3,458,143,521,757.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,143,521,757.98/1,566,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,789.10

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