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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737,030.24, 2,617,378.20 and 1,428,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737,030.24, 2,617,378.20 and 1,428,400.80 is: 2,152,331.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,030.24 : 2,617,378.20 = 1,428,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,030.24/2,617,378.20 = 1,428,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,030.24x = 2,617,378.20 × 1,428,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,030.24x = 3,738,665,114,782.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,738,665,114,782.56/1,737,030.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,152,331.62

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