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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,701,596.97, 2,552,802.75 and 487,190.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,701,596.97, 2,552,802.75 and 487,190.52 is: 730,902.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,596.97 : 2,552,802.75 = 487,190.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,596.97/2,552,802.75 = 487,190.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,596.97x = 2,552,802.75 × 487,190.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,596.97x = 1,243,701,299,229.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,701,299,229.93/1,701,596.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,902.39

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