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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686,506.44, 2,527,997.10 and 739,078.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686,506.44, 2,527,997.10 and 739,078.60 is: 1,107,845.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,506.44 : 2,527,997.10 = 739,078.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,506.44/2,527,997.10 = 739,078.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,506.44x = 2,527,997.10 × 739,078.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,506.44x = 1,868,388,557,472.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,388,557,472.06/1,686,506.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,107,845.49

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