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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,595,761.20, 2,387,809.80 and 1,175,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,595,761.20, 2,387,809.80 and 1,175,857.20 is: 1,759,488.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,761.20 : 2,387,809.80 = 1,175,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,761.20/2,387,809.80 = 1,175,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,761.20x = 2,387,809.80 × 1,175,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,761.20x = 2,807,723,345,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,723,345,560.56/1,595,761.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,488.42

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