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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882,559.40, 2,597,989.32 and 1,157,832.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882,559.40, 2,597,989.32 and 1,157,832.96 is: 1,597,844.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882,559.40 : 2,597,989.32 = 1,157,832.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882,559.40/2,597,989.32 = 1,157,832.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882,559.40x = 2,597,989.32 × 1,157,832.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882,559.40x = 3,008,037,664,423.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,037,664,423.99/1,882,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,844.76

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