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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,957.40, 2,383,214.25 and 1,426,564.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,957.40, 2,383,214.25 and 1,426,564.12 is: 2,128,928.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,957.40 : 2,383,214.25 = 1,426,564.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,957.40/2,383,214.25 = 1,426,564.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,957.40x = 2,383,214.25 × 1,426,564.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,957.40x = 3,399,807,939,322.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,807,939,322.71/1,596,957.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,128,928.39

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