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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,701,895.20, 2,552,842.80 and 1,571,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,701,895.20, 2,552,842.80 and 1,571,987.40 is: 2,357,981.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,895.20 : 2,552,842.80 = 1,571,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,895.20/2,552,842.80 = 1,571,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,895.20x = 2,552,842.80 × 1,571,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,895.20x = 4,013,036,715,780.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,013,036,715,780.72/1,701,895.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,981.10

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