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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,452.80, 2,384,179.20 and 1,508,582.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,452.80, 2,384,179.20 and 1,508,582.40 is: 2,262,873.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,452.80 : 2,384,179.20 = 1,508,582.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,452.80/2,384,179.20 = 1,508,582.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,452.80x = 2,384,179.20 × 1,508,582.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,452.80x = 3,596,730,779,566.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,730,779,566.08/1,589,452.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,262,873.60

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