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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,992,059.96, 5,992,566.18 and 1,597,573.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,992,059.96, 5,992,566.18 and 1,597,573.60 is: 2,398,151.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,059.96 : 5,992,566.18 = 1,597,573.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,059.96/5,992,566.18 = 1,597,573.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,059.96x = 5,992,566.18 × 1,597,573.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,059.96x = 9,573,565,525,420.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,573,565,525,420.85/3,992,059.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,151.74

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