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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,798.80, 2,426,698.20 and 1,596,803.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,798.80, 2,426,698.20 and 1,596,803.60 is: 2,395,205.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,798.80 : 2,426,698.20 = 1,596,803.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,798.80/2,426,698.20 = 1,596,803.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,798.80x = 2,426,698.20 × 1,596,803.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,798.80x = 3,874,960,421,873.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,960,421,873.52/1,617,798.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,205.40

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