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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,640,571.20, 2,460,856.80 and 1,618,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,640,571.20, 2,460,856.80 and 1,618,452.80 is: 2,427,679.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,571.20 : 2,460,856.80 = 1,618,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,571.20/2,460,856.80 = 1,618,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,571.20x = 2,460,856.80 × 1,618,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,571.20x = 3,982,780,578,359.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,780,578,359.04/1,640,571.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,679.20

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