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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,023.40, 2,577,608.70 and 1,704,581.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,023.40, 2,577,608.70 and 1,704,581.80 is: 2,558,931.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,023.40 : 2,577,608.70 = 1,704,581.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,023.40/2,577,608.70 = 1,704,581.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,023.40x = 2,577,608.70 × 1,704,581.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,023.40x = 4,393,744,877,541.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,744,877,541.66/1,717,023.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,558,931.27

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