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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,762,829.20, 2,644,243.80 and 1,608,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,762,829.20, 2,644,243.80 and 1,608,000.40 is: 2,412,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,762,829.20 : 2,644,243.80 = 1,608,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,762,829.20/2,644,243.80 = 1,608,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,762,829.20x = 2,644,243.80 × 1,608,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,762,829.20x = 4,251,945,088,097.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,251,945,088,097.52/1,762,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,000.60

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