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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,731,970.40, 2,590,957.20 and 1,497,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,731,970.40, 2,590,957.20 and 1,497,912.80 is: 2,240,816.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731,970.40 : 2,590,957.20 = 1,497,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731,970.40/2,590,957.20 = 1,497,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731,970.40x = 2,590,957.20 × 1,497,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731,970.40x = 3,881,027,954,132.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,027,954,132.16/1,731,970.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,240,816.56

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