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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,659,576.24, 2,488,333.32 and 699,537.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,659,576.24, 2,488,333.32 and 699,537.87 is: 1,048,872.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,576.24 : 2,488,333.32 = 699,537.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,576.24/2,488,333.32 = 699,537.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,576.24x = 2,488,333.32 × 699,537.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,576.24x = 1,740,683,390,522.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,683,390,522.83/1,659,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,048,872.21

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