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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,238.82, 2,228,091.18 and 1,271,475.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,238.82, 2,228,091.18 and 1,271,475.46 is: 1,752,812.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,238.82 : 2,228,091.18 = 1,271,475.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,238.82/2,228,091.18 = 1,271,475.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,238.82x = 2,228,091.18 × 1,271,475.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,238.82x = 2,832,963,258,012.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,832,963,258,012.44/1,616,238.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,812.28

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