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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,729,509.40, 2,587,265.70 and 1,519,557.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,729,509.40, 2,587,265.70 and 1,519,557.40 is: 2,273,187.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,509.40 : 2,587,265.70 = 1,519,557.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,509.40/2,587,265.70 = 1,519,557.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,509.40x = 2,587,265.70 × 1,519,557.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,509.40x = 3,931,498,740,201.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,498,740,201.18/1,729,509.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273,187.26

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