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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,758,538.40, 2,637,807.60 and 1,475,103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,758,538.40, 2,637,807.60 and 1,475,103.20 is: 2,212,654.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,538.40 : 2,637,807.60 = 1,475,103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,538.40/2,637,807.60 = 1,475,103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,538.40x = 2,637,807.60 × 1,475,103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,538.40x = 3,891,038,431,744.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,891,038,431,744.32/1,758,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,212,654.80

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