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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,784.75, 2,378,927.88 and 1,265,744.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,784.75, 2,378,927.88 and 1,265,744.25 is: 1,745,791.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,784.75 : 2,378,927.88 = 1,265,744.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,784.75/2,378,927.88 = 1,265,744.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,784.75x = 2,378,927.88 × 1,265,744.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,784.75x = 3,011,114,285,274.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,114,285,274.69/1,724,784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,745,791.34

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