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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,731,743.90, 2,596,515.50 and 1,518,939.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,731,743.90, 2,596,515.50 and 1,518,939.08 is: 2,277,443.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731,743.90 : 2,596,515.50 = 1,518,939.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731,743.90/2,596,515.50 = 1,518,939.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731,743.90x = 2,596,515.50 × 1,518,939.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731,743.90x = 3,943,948,871,388.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,948,871,388.81/1,731,743.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277,443.48

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