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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,208.40, 2,365,313.40 and 1,299,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,208.40, 2,365,313.40 and 1,299,272.40 is: 1,946,029.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,208.40 : 2,365,313.40 = 1,299,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,208.40/2,365,313.40 = 1,299,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,208.40x = 2,365,313.40 × 1,299,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,208.40x = 3,073,186,417,970.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,186,417,970.16/1,579,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946,029.68

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