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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,568.31, 2,613,132.98 and 756,726.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,568.31, 2,613,132.98 and 756,726.80 is: 1,134,777.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,568.31 : 2,613,132.98 = 756,726.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,568.31/2,613,132.98 = 756,726.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,568.31x = 2,613,132.98 × 756,726.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,568.31x = 1,977,427,766,354.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,427,766,354.51/1,742,568.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134,777.76

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