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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733,940.78, 2,600,648.73 and 471,866.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733,940.78, 2,600,648.73 and 471,866.82 is: 707,728.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,940.78 : 2,600,648.73 = 471,866.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,940.78/2,600,648.73 = 471,866.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,940.78x = 2,600,648.73 × 471,866.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,940.78x = 1,227,159,846,162.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,159,846,162.14/1,733,940.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,728.81

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