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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,979.80, 2,395,469.70 and 1,575,984.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,979.80, 2,395,469.70 and 1,575,984.60 is: 2,363,976.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,979.80 : 2,395,469.70 = 1,575,984.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,979.80/2,395,469.70 = 1,575,984.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,979.80x = 2,395,469.70 × 1,575,984.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,979.80x = 3,775,223,356,966.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,775,223,356,966.62/1,596,979.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363,976.90

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