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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,385.40, 2,589,578.10 and 1,460,664.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,385.40, 2,589,578.10 and 1,460,664.90 is: 2,190,997.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,385.40 : 2,589,578.10 = 1,460,664.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,385.40/2,589,578.10 = 1,460,664.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,385.40x = 2,589,578.10 × 1,460,664.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,385.40x = 3,782,505,836,478.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,505,836,478.69/1,726,385.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,997.35

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