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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,993,812.80, 5,990,744.80 and 1,597,857.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,993,812.80, 5,990,744.80 and 1,597,857.60 is: 2,396,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,812.80 : 5,990,744.80 = 1,597,857.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,812.80/5,990,744.80 = 1,597,857.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,812.80x = 5,990,744.80 × 1,597,857.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,812.80x = 9,572,357,108,340.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,572,357,108,340.48/3,993,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,796.64

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