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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,777.40, 2,582,666.10 and 1,456,056.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,777.40, 2,582,666.10 and 1,456,056.90 is: 2,184,085.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,777.40 : 2,582,666.10 = 1,456,056.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,777.40/2,582,666.10 = 1,456,056.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,777.40x = 2,582,666.10 × 1,456,056.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,777.40x = 3,760,508,795,301.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,508,795,301.09/1,721,777.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,085.35

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