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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,700,779.20, 2,551,171.98 and 1,596,852.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,700,779.20, 2,551,171.98 and 1,596,852.96 is: 2,395,282.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,779.20 : 2,551,171.98 = 1,596,852.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,779.20/2,551,171.98 = 1,596,852.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,779.20x = 2,551,171.98 × 1,596,852.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,779.20x = 4,073,846,527,732.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,846,527,732.06/1,700,779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,282.43

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