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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,740,451.40, 2,401,974.92 and 1,015,532.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,740,451.40, 2,401,974.92 and 1,015,532.66 is: 1,401,523.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,451.40 : 2,401,974.92 = 1,015,532.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,451.40/2,401,974.92 = 1,015,532.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,451.40x = 2,401,974.92 × 1,015,532.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,451.40x = 2,439,283,962,673.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,439,283,962,673.35/1,740,451.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,401,523.75

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