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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,778,334.90, 2,659,629.15 and 1,494,899.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,778,334.90, 2,659,629.15 and 1,494,899.70 is: 2,235,731.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,334.90 : 2,659,629.15 = 1,494,899.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,334.90/2,659,629.15 = 1,494,899.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,334.90x = 2,659,629.15 × 1,494,899.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,334.90x = 3,975,878,818,446.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,878,818,446.26/1,778,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,731.20

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