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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,760.42, 2,588,422.98 and 1,565,535.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,760.42, 2,588,422.98 and 1,565,535.12 is: 2,357,668.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,760.42 : 2,588,422.98 = 1,565,535.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,760.42/2,588,422.98 = 1,565,535.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,760.42x = 2,588,422.98 × 1,565,535.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,760.42x = 4,052,267,080,605.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,052,267,080,605.06/1,718,760.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,668.37

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