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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,734,576.40, 2,601,864.60 and 1,608,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,734,576.40, 2,601,864.60 and 1,608,605.20 is: 2,412,907.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,576.40 : 2,601,864.60 = 1,608,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,576.40/2,601,864.60 = 1,608,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,576.40x = 2,601,864.60 × 1,608,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,576.40x = 4,185,372,925,255.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,372,925,255.92/1,734,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,907.80

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