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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,829.80, 2,414,744.70 and 1,488,178.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,829.80, 2,414,744.70 and 1,488,178.60 is: 2,232,267.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,829.80 : 2,414,744.70 = 1,488,178.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,829.80/2,414,744.70 = 1,488,178.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,829.80x = 2,414,744.70 × 1,488,178.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,829.80x = 3,593,571,387,003.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,571,387,003.42/1,609,829.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,232,267.90

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