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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,954.56, 2,396,940.84 and 532,993.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,954.56, 2,396,940.84 and 532,993.68 is: 799,493.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,954.56 : 2,396,940.84 = 532,993.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,954.56/2,396,940.84 = 532,993.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,954.56x = 2,396,940.84 × 532,993.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,954.56x = 1,277,554,319,053.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,554,319,053.89/1,597,954.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,493.52

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