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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,490.20, 2,394,735.30 and 1,481,016.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,490.20, 2,394,735.30 and 1,481,016.60 is: 2,221,524.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,490.20 : 2,394,735.30 = 1,481,016.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,490.20/2,394,735.30 = 1,481,016.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,490.20x = 2,394,735.30 × 1,481,016.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,490.20x = 3,546,642,731,905.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,642,731,905.98/1,596,490.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,524.90

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