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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,536.88, 2,573,880.74 and 820,610.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,536.88, 2,573,880.74 and 820,610.70 is: 1,229,042.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,536.88 : 2,573,880.74 = 820,610.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,536.88/2,573,880.74 = 820,610.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,536.88x = 2,573,880.74 × 820,610.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,536.88x = 2,112,154,075,767.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,154,075,767.92/1,718,536.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,229,042.04

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