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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,631,899.86, 2,448,232.79 and 1,604,788.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,631,899.86, 2,448,232.79 and 1,604,788.17 is: 2,407,558.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,899.86 : 2,448,232.79 = 1,604,788.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,899.86/2,448,232.79 = 1,604,788.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,899.86x = 2,448,232.79 × 1,604,788.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,899.86x = 3,928,895,010,774.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928,895,010,774.15/1,631,899.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,407,558.89

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