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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,557.20, 2,574,336.60 and 877,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,557.20, 2,574,336.60 and 877,582.80 is: 1,314,587.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,557.20 : 2,574,336.60 = 877,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,557.20/2,574,336.60 = 877,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,557.20x = 2,574,336.60 × 877,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,557.20x = 2,259,193,521,570.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,193,521,570.48/1,718,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,314,587.33

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