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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,662,765.90, 2,491,196.40 and 1,556,477.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,662,765.90, 2,491,196.40 and 1,556,477.70 is: 2,331,952.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,765.90 : 2,491,196.40 = 1,556,477.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,765.90/2,491,196.40 = 1,556,477.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,765.90x = 2,491,196.40 × 1,556,477.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,765.90x = 3,877,491,642,920.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,491,642,920.28/1,662,765.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,952.83

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