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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,927.20, 2,586,891.60 and 978,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,927.20, 2,586,891.60 and 978,098.40 is: 1,465,165.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,927.20 : 2,586,891.60 = 978,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,927.20/2,586,891.60 = 978,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,927.20x = 2,586,891.60 × 978,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,927.20x = 2,530,234,534,933.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,234,534,933.44/1,726,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,165.72

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