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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,943.53, 2,396,924.34 and 532,982.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,943.53, 2,396,924.34 and 532,982.67 is: 799,477.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,943.53 : 2,396,924.34 = 532,982.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,943.53/2,396,924.34 = 532,982.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,943.53x = 2,396,924.34 × 532,982.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,943.53x = 1,277,519,134,521.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,519,134,521.19/1,597,943.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,477.02

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