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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,698,872.34, 2,545,319.13 and 1,597,732.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,698,872.34, 2,545,319.13 and 1,597,732.50 is: 2,393,787.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,698,872.34 : 2,545,319.13 = 1,597,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,698,872.34/2,545,319.13 = 1,597,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,698,872.34x = 2,545,319.13 × 1,597,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,698,872.34x = 4,066,739,096,872.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,739,096,872.72/1,698,872.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,787.34

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