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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,403.20, 2,578,994.40 and 1,522,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,403.20, 2,578,994.40 and 1,522,337.60 is: 2,280,755.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,403.20 : 2,578,994.40 = 1,522,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,403.20/2,578,994.40 = 1,522,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,403.20x = 2,578,994.40 × 1,522,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,403.20x = 3,926,100,145,309.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,100,145,309.44/1,721,403.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,280,755.69

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