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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,605.20, 2,586,907.80 and 1,708,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,605.20, 2,586,907.80 and 1,708,016.40 is: 2,562,024.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,605.20 : 2,586,907.80 = 1,708,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,605.20/2,586,907.80 = 1,708,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,605.20x = 2,586,907.80 × 1,708,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,605.20x = 4,418,480,947,687.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,418,480,947,687.92/1,724,605.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,562,024.60

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