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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744,986.80, 2,617,480.20 and 1,702,996.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744,986.80, 2,617,480.20 and 1,702,996.40 is: 2,554,494.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,986.80 : 2,617,480.20 = 1,702,996.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,986.80/2,617,480.20 = 1,702,996.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,986.80x = 2,617,480.20 × 1,702,996.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,986.80x = 4,457,559,357,671.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,457,559,357,671.28/1,744,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,554,494.60

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