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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,664,420.10, 2,496,630.15 and 1,599,101.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,664,420.10, 2,496,630.15 and 1,599,101.70 is: 2,398,652.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,664,420.10 : 2,496,630.15 = 1,599,101.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,664,420.10/2,496,630.15 = 1,599,101.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,664,420.10x = 2,496,630.15 × 1,599,101.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,664,420.10x = 3,992,365,517,136.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,365,517,136.26/1,664,420.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,652.55

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