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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,962.10, 2,458,443.15 and 1,539,234.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,962.10, 2,458,443.15 and 1,539,234.90 is: 2,308,852.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,962.10 : 2,458,443.15 = 1,539,234.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,962.10/2,458,443.15 = 1,539,234.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,962.10x = 2,458,443.15 × 1,539,234.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,962.10x = 3,784,121,496,145.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,121,496,145.93/1,638,962.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,852.35

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