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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,554.20, 2,574,332.10 and 877,579.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,554.20, 2,574,332.10 and 877,579.80 is: 1,314,582.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,554.20 : 2,574,332.10 = 877,579.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,554.20/2,574,332.10 = 877,579.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,554.20x = 2,574,332.10 × 877,579.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,554.20x = 2,259,181,849,451.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,181,849,451.58/1,718,554.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,314,582.83

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