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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,708,084.86, 2,355,630.12 and 1,417,235.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,708,084.86, 2,355,630.12 and 1,417,235.73 is: 1,954,518.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,084.86 : 2,355,630.12 = 1,417,235.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,084.86/2,355,630.12 = 1,417,235.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,084.86x = 2,355,630.12 × 1,417,235.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,084.86x = 3,338,483,172,728.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,338,483,172,728.19/1,708,084.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954,518.33

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