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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736,342.71, 2,603,962.33 and 1,622,998.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736,342.71, 2,603,962.33 and 1,622,998.32 is: 2,433,981.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,342.71 : 2,603,962.33 = 1,622,998.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,342.71/2,603,962.33 = 1,622,998.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,342.71x = 2,603,962.33 × 1,622,998.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,342.71x = 4,226,226,487,758.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,226,226,487,758.22/1,736,342.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,433,981.76

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