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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736,786.80, 2,605,180.20 and 1,615,135.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736,786.80, 2,605,180.20 and 1,615,135.60 is: 2,422,703.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,786.80 : 2,605,180.20 = 1,615,135.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,786.80/2,605,180.20 = 1,615,135.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,786.80x = 2,605,180.20 × 1,615,135.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,786.80x = 4,207,719,285,435.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,719,285,435.12/1,736,786.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,703.40

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