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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,966.60, 2,426,949.90 and 1,586,473.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,966.60, 2,426,949.90 and 1,586,473.80 is: 2,379,710.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,966.60 : 2,426,949.90 = 1,586,473.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,966.60/2,426,949.90 = 1,586,473.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,966.60x = 2,426,949.90 × 1,586,473.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,966.60x = 3,850,292,430,262.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,292,430,262.62/1,617,966.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,710.70

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