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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,273.75, 2,231,899.57 and 1,539,706.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,273.75, 2,231,899.57 and 1,539,706.88 is: 2,126,168.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,273.75 : 2,231,899.57 = 1,539,706.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,273.75/2,231,899.57 = 1,539,706.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,273.75x = 2,231,899.57 × 1,539,706.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,273.75x = 3,436,471,115,699.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,471,115,699.51/1,616,273.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,126,168.98

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