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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,452.92, 2,159,748.33 and 1,517,412.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,452.92, 2,159,748.33 and 1,517,412.42 is: 2,078,862.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,452.92 : 2,159,748.33 = 1,517,412.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,452.92/2,159,748.33 = 1,517,412.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,452.92x = 2,159,748.33 × 1,517,412.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,452.92x = 3,277,228,940,016.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,228,940,016.26/1,576,452.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,078,862.55

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