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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686,052.10, 2,529,078.15 and 1,508,905.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686,052.10, 2,529,078.15 and 1,508,905.10 is: 2,263,357.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,052.10 : 2,529,078.15 = 1,508,905.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,052.10/2,529,078.15 = 1,508,905.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,052.10x = 2,529,078.15 × 1,508,905.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,052.10x = 3,816,138,918,833.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,138,918,833.57/1,686,052.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,357.65

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