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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,949.78, 2,575,296.17 and 1,318,012.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,949.78, 2,575,296.17 and 1,318,012.26 is: 1,967,751.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,949.78 : 2,575,296.17 = 1,318,012.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,949.78/2,575,296.17 = 1,318,012.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,949.78x = 2,575,296.17 × 1,318,012.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,949.78x = 3,394,271,918,600.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,271,918,600.98/1,724,949.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,967,751.15

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