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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877,071.32, 2,592,496.81 and 1,272,409.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877,071.32, 2,592,496.81 and 1,272,409.56 is: 1,757,374.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,071.32 : 2,592,496.81 = 1,272,409.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,071.32/2,592,496.81 = 1,272,409.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,071.32x = 2,592,496.81 × 1,272,409.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,071.32x = 3,298,717,725,313.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,298,717,725,313.50/1,877,071.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,374.74

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