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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,714,694.36, 2,571,516.28 and 1,185,615.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,714,694.36, 2,571,516.28 and 1,185,615.32 is: 1,778,059.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,694.36 : 2,571,516.28 = 1,185,615.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,694.36/2,571,516.28 = 1,185,615.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,694.36x = 2,571,516.28 × 1,185,615.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,694.36x = 3,048,829,097,197.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,829,097,197.41/1,714,694.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,059.79

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