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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,612,606.32, 2,416,071.88 and 1,516,602.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,612,606.32, 2,416,071.88 and 1,516,602.49 is: 2,272,235.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612,606.32 : 2,416,071.88 = 1,516,602.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612,606.32/2,416,071.88 = 1,516,602.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612,606.32x = 2,416,071.88 × 1,516,602.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612,606.32x = 3,664,220,617,146.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,220,617,146.62/1,612,606.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,235.06

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