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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,883.60, 2,579,449.80 and 1,318,974.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,883.60, 2,579,449.80 and 1,318,974.80 is: 1,980,477.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,883.60 : 2,579,449.80 = 1,318,974.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,883.60/2,579,449.80 = 1,318,974.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,883.60x = 2,579,449.80 × 1,318,974.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,883.60x = 3,402,229,284,065.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,402,229,284,065.04/1,717,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,980,477.19

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