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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,683,432.40, 2,531,369.40 and 1,409,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,683,432.40, 2,531,369.40 and 1,409,717.20 is: 2,119,785.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,683,432.40 : 2,531,369.40 = 1,409,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,683,432.40/2,531,369.40 = 1,409,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,683,432.40x = 2,531,369.40 × 1,409,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,683,432.40x = 3,568,514,982,733.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,568,514,982,733.68/1,683,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,119,785.14

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