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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744,558.40, 2,616,837.60 and 1,618,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744,558.40, 2,616,837.60 and 1,618,587.20 is: 2,427,880.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,558.40 : 2,616,837.60 = 1,618,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,558.40/2,616,837.60 = 1,618,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,558.40x = 2,616,837.60 × 1,618,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,558.40x = 4,235,579,843,838.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,579,843,838.72/1,744,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,880.80

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