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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,708,964.32, 2,561,204 and 1,257,571.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,708,964.32, 2,561,204 and 1,257,571.60 is: 1,884,707.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,964.32 : 2,561,204 = 1,257,571.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,964.32/2,561,204 = 1,257,571.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,964.32x = 2,561,204 × 1,257,571.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,964.32x = 3,220,897,412,206.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,897,412,206.40/1,708,964.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,707.23

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