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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,714,729.86, 2,366,109.71 and 940,156.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,714,729.86, 2,366,109.71 and 940,156.87 is: 1,297,297.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,729.86 : 2,366,109.71 = 940,156.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,729.86/2,366,109.71 = 940,156.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,729.86x = 2,366,109.71 × 940,156.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,729.86x = 2,224,514,299,030.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,514,299,030.21/1,714,729.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,297.23

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