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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,709,850.48, 2,552,147.95 and 1,508,136.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,709,850.48, 2,552,147.95 and 1,508,136.72 is: 2,251,067.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,709,850.48 : 2,552,147.95 = 1,508,136.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,709,850.48/2,552,147.95 = 1,508,136.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,709,850.48x = 2,552,147.95 × 1,508,136.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,709,850.48x = 3,848,988,030,727.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,988,030,727.04/1,709,850.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,067.02

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