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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,944.60, 2,426,916.90 and 1,518,217.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,944.60, 2,426,916.90 and 1,518,217.40 is: 2,277,326.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,944.60 : 2,426,916.90 = 1,518,217.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,944.60/2,426,916.90 = 1,518,217.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,944.60x = 2,426,916.90 × 1,518,217.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,944.60x = 3,684,587,465,934.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,587,465,934.06/1,617,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277,326.10

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