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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,375.60, 2,571,439.80 and 1,496,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,375.60, 2,571,439.80 and 1,496,176.40 is: 2,238,932.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,375.60 : 2,571,439.80 = 1,496,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,375.60/2,571,439.80 = 1,496,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,375.60x = 2,571,439.80 × 1,496,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,375.60x = 3,847,327,542,780.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,327,542,780.72/1,718,375.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,932.83

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