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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,686.20, 2,203,098.03 and 917,491.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,686.20, 2,203,098.03 and 917,491.48 is: 1,265,949.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,686.20 : 2,203,098.03 = 917,491.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,686.20/2,203,098.03 = 917,491.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,686.20x = 2,203,098.03 × 917,491.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,686.20x = 2,021,323,680,389.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,323,680,389.65/1,596,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,949.24

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