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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,702,880.26, 2,553,580.23 and 488,189.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,702,880.26, 2,553,580.23 and 488,189.38 is: 732,071.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,880.26 : 2,553,580.23 = 488,189.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,880.26/2,553,580.23 = 488,189.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,880.26x = 2,553,580.23 × 488,189.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,880.26x = 1,246,630,749,263.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,246,630,749,263.96/1,702,880.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,071.88

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