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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,521.20, 2,576,281.80 and 1,481,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,521.20, 2,576,281.80 and 1,481,130.80 is: 2,221,696.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,521.20 : 2,576,281.80 = 1,481,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,521.20/2,576,281.80 = 1,481,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,521.20x = 2,576,281.80 × 1,481,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,521.20x = 3,815,810,323,459.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,810,323,459.44/1,717,521.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,696.20

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