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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,312.48, 2,551,805.54 and 1,659,138.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,312.48, 2,551,805.54 and 1,659,138.78 is: 2,484,168.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,312.48 : 2,551,805.54 = 1,659,138.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,312.48/2,551,805.54 = 1,659,138.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,312.48x = 2,551,805.54 × 1,659,138.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,312.48x = 4,233,799,530,432.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,233,799,530,432.84/1,704,312.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,168.59

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