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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,666,837.10, 2,500,255.65 and 1,596,853.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,666,837.10, 2,500,255.65 and 1,596,853.10 is: 2,395,279.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666,837.10 : 2,500,255.65 = 1,596,853.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666,837.10/2,500,255.65 = 1,596,853.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666,837.10x = 2,500,255.65 × 1,596,853.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666,837.10x = 3,992,540,985,495.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,540,985,495.02/1,666,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,279.65

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