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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,779.80, 2,426,669.70 and 1,596,784.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,779.80, 2,426,669.70 and 1,596,784.60 is: 2,395,176.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,779.80 : 2,426,669.70 = 1,596,784.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,779.80/2,426,669.70 = 1,596,784.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,779.80x = 2,426,669.70 × 1,596,784.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,779.80x = 3,874,868,806,246.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,868,806,246.62/1,617,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,176.90

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