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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,714,696.36, 2,571,519.28 and 1,185,617.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,714,696.36, 2,571,519.28 and 1,185,617.32 is: 1,778,062.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,696.36 : 2,571,519.28 = 1,185,617.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,696.36/2,571,519.28 = 1,185,617.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,696.36x = 2,571,519.28 × 1,185,617.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,696.36x = 3,048,837,797,081.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,837,797,081.93/1,714,696.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,062.79

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