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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,904.10, 2,609,856.15 and 1,459,968.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,904.10, 2,609,856.15 and 1,459,968.10 is: 2,189,952.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,904.10 : 2,609,856.15 = 1,459,968.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,904.10/2,609,856.15 = 1,459,968.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,904.10x = 2,609,856.15 × 1,459,968.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,904.10x = 3,810,306,724,588.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,306,724,588.82/1,739,904.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,952.15

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