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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,778,326.40, 2,659,616.40 and 1,494,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,778,326.40, 2,659,616.40 and 1,494,891.20 is: 2,235,718.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,326.40 : 2,659,616.40 = 1,494,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,326.40/2,659,616.40 = 1,494,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,326.40x = 2,659,616.40 × 1,494,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,326.40x = 3,975,837,151,735.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,837,151,735.68/1,778,326.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,718.46

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