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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732,040.10, 2,593,139.40 and 1,637,780.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732,040.10, 2,593,139.40 and 1,637,780.40 is: 2,452,017.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,040.10 : 2,593,139.40 = 1,637,780.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,040.10/2,593,139.40 = 1,637,780.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,040.10x = 2,593,139.40 × 1,637,780.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,040.10x = 4,246,992,883,787.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,246,992,883,787.76/1,732,040.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,452,017.64

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