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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,655,452.20, 2,479,897.80 and 1,458,184.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,655,452.20, 2,479,897.80 and 1,458,184.80 is: 2,184,387.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,655,452.20 : 2,479,897.80 = 1,458,184.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,655,452.20/2,479,897.80 = 1,458,184.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,655,452.20x = 2,479,897.80 × 1,458,184.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,655,452.20x = 3,616,149,277,513.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,149,277,513.44/1,655,452.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,387.61

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