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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,730,703.60, 2,596,055.40 and 1,542,697.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,730,703.60, 2,596,055.40 and 1,542,697.20 is: 2,314,045.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,703.60 : 2,596,055.40 = 1,542,697.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,703.60/2,596,055.40 = 1,542,697.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,703.60x = 2,596,055.40 × 1,542,697.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,703.60x = 4,004,927,396,624.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,004,927,396,624.88/1,730,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,314,045.80

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