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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716,970.04, 2,575,509.93 and 863,575.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716,970.04, 2,575,509.93 and 863,575.91 is: 1,295,391.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,970.04 : 2,575,509.93 = 863,575.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,970.04/2,575,509.93 = 863,575.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,970.04x = 2,575,509.93 × 863,575.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,970.04x = 2,224,148,318,636.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,148,318,636.24/1,716,970.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,295,391.46

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