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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,040.80, 2,395,616.40 and 798,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,040.80, 2,395,616.40 and 798,223.20 is: 1,198,112.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,040.80 : 2,395,616.40 = 798,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,040.80/2,395,616.40 = 798,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,040.80x = 2,395,616.40 × 798,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,040.80x = 1,912,236,588,780.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,236,588,780.48/1,596,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,112.60

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