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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,688.13, 2,203,100.70 and 917,493.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,688.13, 2,203,100.70 and 917,493.41 is: 1,265,951.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,688.13 : 2,203,100.70 = 917,493.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,688.13/2,203,100.70 = 917,493.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,688.13x = 2,203,100.70 × 917,493.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,688.13x = 2,021,330,373,816.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,330,373,816.39/1,596,688.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,951.90

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