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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,708,850.48, 2,561,033.43 and 1,257,457.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,708,850.48, 2,561,033.43 and 1,257,457.73 is: 1,884,536.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,850.48 : 2,561,033.43 = 1,257,457.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,850.48/2,561,033.43 = 1,257,457.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,850.48x = 2,561,033.43 × 1,257,457.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,850.48x = 3,220,391,270,536.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,391,270,536.75/1,708,850.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,536.60

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