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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,939.53, 2,396,918.34 and 532,978.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,939.53, 2,396,918.34 and 532,978.67 is: 799,471.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,939.53 : 2,396,918.34 = 532,978.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,939.53/2,396,918.34 = 532,978.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,939.53x = 2,396,918.34 × 532,978.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,939.53x = 1,277,506,336,967.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,506,336,967.22/1,597,939.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,471.01

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