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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744,559.40, 2,616,839.10 and 1,618,588.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744,559.40, 2,616,839.10 and 1,618,588.20 is: 2,427,882.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,559.40 : 2,616,839.10 = 1,618,588.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,559.40/2,616,839.10 = 1,618,588.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,559.40x = 2,616,839.10 × 1,618,588.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,559.40x = 4,235,584,888,558.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,584,888,558.62/1,744,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,882.30

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