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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743,042.40, 2,614,563.60 and 1,617,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743,042.40, 2,614,563.60 and 1,617,071.20 is: 2,425,606.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,042.40 : 2,614,563.60 = 1,617,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,042.40/2,614,563.60 = 1,617,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,042.40x = 2,614,563.60 × 1,617,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,042.40x = 4,227,935,498,128.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,935,498,128.32/1,743,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,425,606.80

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