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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,017.20, 2,364,025.80 and 1,072,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,017.20, 2,364,025.80 and 1,072,132.40 is: 1,608,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,017.20 : 2,364,025.80 = 1,072,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,017.20/2,364,025.80 = 1,072,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,017.20x = 2,364,025.80 × 1,072,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,017.20x = 2,534,548,654,615.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,548,654,615.92/1,576,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608,198.60

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