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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,615.18, 2,397,612.96 and 1,172,250.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,615.18, 2,397,612.96 and 1,172,250.18 is: 1,759,248.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,615.18 : 2,397,612.96 = 1,172,250.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,615.18/2,397,612.96 = 1,172,250.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,615.18x = 2,397,612.96 × 1,172,250.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,615.18x = 2,810,602,211,942.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,602,211,942.27/1,597,615.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,248.57

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