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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,736.96, 2,565,038.08 and 1,402,818.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,736.96, 2,565,038.08 and 1,402,818.56 is: 2,094,781.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,736.96 : 2,565,038.08 = 1,402,818.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,736.96/2,565,038.08 = 1,402,818.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,736.96x = 2,565,038.08 × 1,402,818.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,736.96x = 3,598,283,025,730.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,283,025,730.77/1,717,736.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,781.16

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