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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,712,743.78, 2,569,114.65 and 1,599,241.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,712,743.78, 2,569,114.65 and 1,599,241.79 is: 2,398,861.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,743.78 : 2,569,114.65 = 1,599,241.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,743.78/2,569,114.65 = 1,599,241.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,743.78x = 2,569,114.65 × 1,599,241.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,743.78x = 4,108,635,518,004.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,108,635,518,004.01/1,712,743.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,861.74

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