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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,123.40, 2,581,685.10 and 1,549,881.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,123.40, 2,581,685.10 and 1,549,881.30 is: 2,324,821.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,123.40 : 2,581,685.10 = 1,549,881.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,123.40/2,581,685.10 = 1,549,881.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,123.40x = 2,581,685.10 × 1,549,881.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,123.40x = 4,001,305,458,978.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,001,305,458,978.63/1,721,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,821.95

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