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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737,259.40, 2,605,889.10 and 1,317,355.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737,259.40, 2,605,889.10 and 1,317,355.40 is: 1,976,033.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,259.40 : 2,605,889.10 = 1,317,355.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,259.40/2,605,889.10 = 1,317,355.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,259.40x = 2,605,889.10 × 1,317,355.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,259.40x = 3,432,882,077,686.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,432,882,077,686.14/1,737,259.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,033.10

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