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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,604,558.34, 2,401,412.42 and 1,561,379.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,604,558.34, 2,401,412.42 and 1,561,379.04 is: 2,336,789.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,558.34 : 2,401,412.42 = 1,561,379.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,558.34/2,401,412.42 = 1,561,379.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,558.34x = 2,401,412.42 × 1,561,379.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,558.34x = 3,749,515,018,983.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,515,018,983.68/1,604,558.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,789.46

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