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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,699,642.60, 2,549,579.10 and 577,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,699,642.60, 2,549,579.10 and 577,796.20 is: 866,733.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,642.60 : 2,549,579.10 = 577,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,642.60/2,549,579.10 = 577,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,642.60x = 2,549,579.10 × 577,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,642.60x = 1,473,137,115,579.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,137,115,579.42/1,699,642.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,733.46

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