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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,729,005.20, 2,596,423.80 and 1,444,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,729,005.20, 2,596,423.80 and 1,444,403.60 is: 2,169,041.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,005.20 : 2,596,423.80 = 1,444,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,005.20/2,596,423.80 = 1,444,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,005.20x = 2,596,423.80 × 1,444,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,005.20x = 3,750,283,883,845.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,283,883,845.68/1,729,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,041.41

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