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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,621.20, 2,394,931.80 and 1,481,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,621.20, 2,394,931.80 and 1,481,147.60 is: 2,221,721.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,621.20 : 2,394,931.80 = 1,481,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,621.20/2,394,931.80 = 1,481,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,621.20x = 2,394,931.80 × 1,481,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,621.20x = 3,547,247,487,733.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,247,487,733.68/1,596,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,721.40

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