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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,637.88, 2,397,646.94 and 1,172,272.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,637.88, 2,397,646.94 and 1,172,272.86 is: 1,759,282.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,637.88 : 2,397,646.94 = 1,172,272.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,637.88/2,397,646.94 = 1,172,272.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,637.88x = 2,397,646.94 × 1,172,272.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,637.88x = 2,810,696,429,762.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,696,429,762.68/1,597,637.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,282.54

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