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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,779,259.60, 2,669,083.80 and 1,723,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,779,259.60, 2,669,083.80 and 1,723,272.40 is: 2,585,096.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,259.60 : 2,669,083.80 = 1,723,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,259.60/2,669,083.80 = 1,723,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,259.60x = 2,669,083.80 × 1,723,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,259.60x = 4,599,558,445,827.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,599,558,445,827.12/1,779,259.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,096.88

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