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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,253.43, 2,383,655.87 and 1,426,860.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,253.43, 2,383,655.87 and 1,426,860.16 is: 2,129,370.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,253.43 : 2,383,655.87 = 1,426,860.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,253.43/2,383,655.87 = 1,426,860.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,253.43x = 2,383,655.87 × 1,426,860.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,253.43x = 3,401,143,580,567.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,143,580,567.71/1,597,253.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,129,370.03

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