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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716,146.82, 2,359,884.51 and 1,489,398.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716,146.82, 2,359,884.51 and 1,489,398.66 is: 2,048,081.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,146.82 : 2,359,884.51 = 1,489,398.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,146.82/2,359,884.51 = 1,489,398.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,146.82x = 2,359,884.51 × 1,489,398.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,146.82x = 3,514,808,826,948.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514,808,826,948.76/1,716,146.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,048,081.66

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