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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,721.74, 2,203,147.02 and 917,527.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,721.74, 2,203,147.02 and 917,527.02 is: 1,265,998.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,721.74 : 2,203,147.02 = 917,527.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,721.74/2,203,147.02 = 917,527.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,721.74x = 2,203,147.02 × 917,527.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,721.74x = 2,021,446,919,882.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,446,919,882.48/1,596,721.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,998.24

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