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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,758,977.80, 2,638,466.70 and 1,661,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,758,977.80, 2,638,466.70 and 1,661,000.20 is: 2,491,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,977.80 : 2,638,466.70 = 1,661,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,977.80/2,638,466.70 = 1,661,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,977.80x = 2,638,466.70 × 1,661,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,977.80x = 4,382,493,716,393.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,382,493,716,393.34/1,758,977.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,491,500.30

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