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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,712,744.78, 2,569,116.15 and 1,599,242.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,712,744.78, 2,569,116.15 and 1,599,242.79 is: 2,398,863.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,744.78 : 2,569,116.15 = 1,599,242.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,744.78/2,569,116.15 = 1,599,242.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,744.78x = 2,569,116.15 × 1,599,242.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,744.78x = 4,108,640,479,560.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,108,640,479,560.06/1,712,744.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,863.23

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