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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,727,798.32, 2,384,835.91 and 1,002,879.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,727,798.32, 2,384,835.91 and 1,002,879.58 is: 1,384,249.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,798.32 : 2,384,835.91 = 1,002,879.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,798.32/2,384,835.91 = 1,002,879.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,798.32x = 2,384,835.91 × 1,002,879.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,798.32x = 2,391,703,222,836.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,703,222,836.13/1,727,798.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,249.08

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