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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,923.60, 2,395,423.80 and 475,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,923.60, 2,395,423.80 and 475,029.20 is: 712,555.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,923.60 : 2,395,423.80 = 475,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,923.60/2,395,423.80 = 475,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,923.60x = 2,395,423.80 × 475,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,923.60x = 1,137,896,251,374.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,896,251,374.96/1,596,923.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,555.22

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