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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,331.60, 2,425,997.40 and 1,585,838.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,331.60, 2,425,997.40 and 1,585,838.80 is: 2,378,758.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,331.60 : 2,425,997.40 = 1,585,838.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,331.60/2,425,997.40 = 1,585,838.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,331.60x = 2,425,997.40 × 1,585,838.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,331.60x = 3,847,240,805,619.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,240,805,619.12/1,617,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,758.20

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