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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,493.27, 2,573,813.32 and 820,563.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,493.27, 2,573,813.32 and 820,563.92 is: 1,228,970.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,493.27 : 2,573,813.32 = 820,563.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,493.27/2,573,813.32 = 820,563.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,493.27x = 2,573,813.32 × 820,563.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,493.27x = 2,111,978,346,554.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,978,346,554.41/1,718,493.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,228,970.98

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