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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,715,027.04, 2,572,648.02 and 577,695.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,715,027.04, 2,572,648.02 and 577,695.78 is: 866,579.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,027.04 : 2,572,648.02 = 577,695.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,027.04/2,572,648.02 = 577,695.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,027.04x = 2,572,648.02 × 577,695.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,027.04x = 1,486,207,904,579.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,207,904,579.36/1,715,027.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,579.87

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