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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,917.60, 2,395,709.20 and 532,290.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,917.60, 2,395,709.20 and 532,290.40 is: 798,546.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,917.60 : 2,395,709.20 = 532,290.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,917.60/2,395,709.20 = 532,290.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,917.60x = 2,395,709.20 × 532,290.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,917.60x = 1,275,213,008,351.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,213,008,351.68/1,596,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,546.53

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