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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,741.20, 2,395,111.80 and 1,518,009.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,741.20, 2,395,111.80 and 1,518,009.20 is: 2,277,013.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,741.20 : 2,395,111.80 = 1,518,009.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,741.20/2,395,111.80 = 1,518,009.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,741.20x = 2,395,111.80 × 1,518,009.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,741.20x = 3,635,801,747,428.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,801,747,428.56/1,596,741.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277,013.80

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