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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,761,731.60, 2,642,597.40 and 1,462,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,761,731.60, 2,642,597.40 and 1,462,809.20 is: 2,194,213.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,761,731.60 : 2,642,597.40 = 1,462,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,761,731.60/2,642,597.40 = 1,462,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,761,731.60x = 2,642,597.40 × 1,462,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,761,731.60x = 3,865,615,788,616.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,615,788,616.08/1,761,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,213.80

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