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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776,542.40, 2,661,703.20 and 1,459,281.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776,542.40, 2,661,703.20 and 1,459,281.60 is: 2,186,367.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,542.40 : 2,661,703.20 = 1,459,281.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,542.40/2,661,703.20 = 1,459,281.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,542.40x = 2,661,703.20 × 1,459,281.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,542.40x = 3,884,174,504,421.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,174,504,421.12/1,776,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186,367.47

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