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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,781,344.80, 2,672,017.20 and 1,585,389.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,781,344.80, 2,672,017.20 and 1,585,389.60 is: 2,378,084.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,344.80 : 2,672,017.20 = 1,585,389.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,344.80/2,672,017.20 = 1,585,389.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,344.80x = 2,672,017.20 × 1,585,389.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,344.80x = 4,236,188,279,901.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,188,279,901.12/1,781,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,084.40

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