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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,699,255.80, 2,548,883.70 and 1,616,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,699,255.80, 2,548,883.70 and 1,616,587.20 is: 2,424,880.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,255.80 : 2,548,883.70 = 1,616,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,255.80/2,548,883.70 = 1,616,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,255.80x = 2,548,883.70 × 1,616,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,255.80x = 4,120,492,763,708.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,492,763,708.64/1,699,255.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,880.80

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