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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,655,817.12, 2,494,790.40 and 1,496,078.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,655,817.12, 2,494,790.40 and 1,496,078.64 is: 2,254,115.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,655,817.12 : 2,494,790.40 = 1,496,078.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,655,817.12/2,494,790.40 = 1,496,078.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,655,817.12x = 2,494,790.40 × 1,496,078.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,655,817.12x = 3,732,402,628,717.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,402,628,717.06/1,655,817.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,254,115.25

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