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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,662,766.40, 2,491,197.15 and 1,556,478.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,662,766.40, 2,491,197.15 and 1,556,478.20 is: 2,331,953.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,766.40 : 2,491,197.15 = 1,556,478.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,766.40/2,491,197.15 = 1,556,478.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,766.40x = 2,491,197.15 × 1,556,478.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,766.40x = 3,877,494,055,877.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,494,055,877.13/1,662,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,953.58

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