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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,703,542.78, 2,350,873.29 and 939,601.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,703,542.78, 2,350,873.29 and 939,601.81 is: 1,296,641.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,542.78 : 2,350,873.29 = 939,601.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,542.78/2,350,873.29 = 939,601.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,542.78x = 2,350,873.29 × 939,601.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,542.78x = 2,208,884,798,364.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,884,798,364.66/1,703,542.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,296,641.81

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