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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,539.52, 2,402,148 and 1,002,122.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,539.52, 2,402,148 and 1,002,122.64 is: 1,502,145.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,539.52 : 2,402,148 = 1,002,122.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,539.52/2,402,148 = 1,002,122.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,539.52x = 2,402,148 × 1,002,122.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,539.52x = 2,407,246,895,430.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,246,895,430.72/1,602,539.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,502,145.10

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