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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,799,557.37, 2,470,170.29 and 1,591,040.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,799,557.37, 2,470,170.29 and 1,591,040.59 is: 2,183,948.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,557.37 : 2,470,170.29 = 1,591,040.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,557.37/2,470,170.29 = 1,591,040.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,557.37x = 2,470,170.29 × 1,591,040.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,557.37x = 3,930,141,195,602.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,141,195,602.07/1,799,557.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,948.82

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