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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,175.42, 2,401,602.30 and 1,001,757.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,175.42, 2,401,602.30 and 1,001,757.81 is: 1,501,598.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,175.42 : 2,401,602.30 = 1,001,757.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,175.42/2,401,602.30 = 1,001,757.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,175.42x = 2,401,602.30 × 1,001,757.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,175.42x = 2,405,823,860,538.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,823,860,538.96/1,602,175.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,501,598.28

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