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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,600,521.56, 2,402,474 and 1,564,379.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,600,521.56, 2,402,474 and 1,564,379.36 is: 2,348,222.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,521.56 : 2,402,474 = 1,564,379.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,521.56/2,402,474 = 1,564,379.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,521.56x = 2,402,474 × 1,564,379.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,521.56x = 3,758,380,738,536.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,380,738,536.64/1,600,521.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,348,222.50

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