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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,665.60, 2,339,498.40 and 1,497,664.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,665.60, 2,339,498.40 and 1,497,664.15 is: 2,246,496.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,665.60 : 2,339,498.40 = 1,497,664.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,665.60/2,339,498.40 = 1,497,664.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,665.60x = 2,339,498.40 × 1,497,664.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,665.60x = 3,503,782,882,662.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,503,782,882,662.36/1,559,665.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,496.23

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