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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,595.20, 2,428,142.40 and 909,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,595.20, 2,428,142.40 and 909,007.20 is: 1,364,493.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,595.20 : 2,428,142.40 = 909,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,595.20/2,428,142.40 = 909,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,595.20x = 2,428,142.40 × 909,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,595.20x = 2,207,198,924,225.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,198,924,225.28/1,617,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,364,493.99

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