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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,591,996.42, 2,195,829.23 and 1,539,270.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,591,996.42, 2,195,829.23 and 1,539,270.59 is: 2,123,104.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,591,996.42 : 2,195,829.23 = 1,539,270.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,591,996.42/2,195,829.23 = 1,539,270.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,591,996.42x = 2,195,829.23 × 1,539,270.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,591,996.42x = 3,379,975,335,725.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,975,335,725.85/1,591,996.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,123,104.86

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