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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,082.98, 2,376,742.98 and 1,578,412.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,082.98, 2,376,742.98 and 1,578,412.02 is: 2,350,428.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,082.98 : 2,376,742.98 = 1,578,412.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,082.98/2,376,742.98 = 1,578,412.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,082.98x = 2,376,742.98 × 1,578,412.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,082.98x = 3,751,479,688,082.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,479,688,082.62/1,596,082.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,350,428.98

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