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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,712,938.80, 2,568,803.40 and 590,746.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,712,938.80, 2,568,803.40 and 590,746.80 is: 885,911.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,938.80 : 2,568,803.40 = 590,746.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,938.80/2,568,803.40 = 590,746.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,938.80x = 2,568,803.40 × 590,746.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,938.80x = 1,517,512,388,379.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,512,388,379.12/1,712,938.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,911.62

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