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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744,672.40, 2,617,008.60 and 1,618,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744,672.40, 2,617,008.60 and 1,618,701.20 is: 2,428,051.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,672.40 : 2,617,008.60 = 1,618,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,672.40/2,617,008.60 = 1,618,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,672.40x = 2,617,008.60 × 1,618,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,672.40x = 4,236,154,961,230.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,154,961,230.32/1,744,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,051.80

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