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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,005.20, 2,394,007.80 and 756,197.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,005.20, 2,394,007.80 and 756,197.20 is: 1,134,295.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,005.20 : 2,394,007.80 = 756,197.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,005.20/2,394,007.80 = 756,197.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,005.20x = 2,394,007.80 × 756,197.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,005.20x = 1,810,341,995,138.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,341,995,138.16/1,596,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134,295.80

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