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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,714,978.23, 2,360,730.03 and 1,482,299.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,714,978.23, 2,360,730.03 and 1,482,299.19 is: 2,040,438.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,978.23 : 2,360,730.03 = 1,482,299.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,978.23/2,360,730.03 = 1,482,299.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,978.23x = 2,360,730.03 × 1,482,299.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,978.23x = 3,499,308,211,277.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,308,211,277.68/1,714,978.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,040,438.85

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