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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,677,987.56, 2,515,587.90 and 666,485.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,677,987.56, 2,515,587.90 and 666,485.48 is: 999,174.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,987.56 : 2,515,587.90 = 666,485.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,987.56/2,515,587.90 = 666,485.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,987.56x = 2,515,587.90 × 666,485.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,987.56x = 1,676,602,809,013.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,676,602,809,013.69/1,677,987.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 999,174.75

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