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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686,886.20, 2,530,329.30 and 1,524,173.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686,886.20, 2,530,329.30 and 1,524,173.40 is: 2,286,260.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,886.20 : 2,530,329.30 = 1,524,173.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,886.20/2,530,329.30 = 1,524,173.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,886.20x = 2,530,329.30 × 1,524,173.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,886.20x = 3,856,660,612,300.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,660,612,300.62/1,686,886.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,260.10

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