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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,792,542.40, 2,681,037.60 and 1,604,363.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,792,542.40, 2,681,037.60 and 1,604,363.20 is: 2,399,585.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792,542.40 : 2,681,037.60 = 1,604,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792,542.40/2,681,037.60 = 1,604,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792,542.40x = 2,681,037.60 × 1,604,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792,542.40x = 4,301,358,063,256.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,301,358,063,256.32/1,792,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,585.12

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