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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,990,826.60, 5,990,717.76 and 1,596,340.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,990,826.60, 5,990,717.76 and 1,596,340.60 is: 2,396,302.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,990,826.60 : 5,990,717.76 = 1,596,340.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,990,826.60/5,990,717.76 = 1,596,340.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,990,826.60x = 5,990,717.76 × 1,596,340.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,990,826.60x = 9,563,225,983,429.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,563,225,983,429.06/3,990,826.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,302.06

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