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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,504.92, 2,159,819.76 and 1,517,464.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,504.92, 2,159,819.76 and 1,517,464.56 is: 2,078,934.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,504.92 : 2,159,819.76 = 1,517,464.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,504.92/2,159,819.76 = 1,517,464.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,504.92x = 2,159,819.76 × 1,517,464.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,504.92x = 3,277,449,941,787.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,449,941,787.71/1,576,504.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,078,934.17

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