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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,791,000.40, 2,686,500.60 and 1,688,357.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,791,000.40, 2,686,500.60 and 1,688,357.20 is: 2,532,535.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,000.40 : 2,686,500.60 = 1,688,357.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,000.40/2,686,500.60 = 1,688,357.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,000.40x = 2,686,500.60 × 1,688,357.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,000.40x = 4,535,772,630,814.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,772,630,814.32/1,791,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,532,535.80

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