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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,474.92, 2,159,778.60 and 1,517,434.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,474.92, 2,159,778.60 and 1,517,434.56 is: 2,078,893.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,474.92 : 2,159,778.60 = 1,517,434.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,474.92/2,159,778.60 = 1,517,434.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,474.92x = 2,159,778.60 × 1,517,434.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,474.92x = 3,277,322,689,588.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,322,689,588.42/1,576,474.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,078,893.01

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