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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,471.25, 2,400,251.23 and 1,508,255.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,471.25, 2,400,251.23 and 1,508,255.29 is: 2,259,130.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,471.25 : 2,400,251.23 = 1,508,255.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,471.25/2,400,251.23 = 1,508,255.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,471.25x = 2,400,251.23 × 1,508,255.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,471.25x = 3,620,191,614,976.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,620,191,614,976.51/1,602,471.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,259,130.46

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