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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,855.16, 2,370,466.86 and 1,002,877.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,855.16, 2,370,466.86 and 1,002,877.88 is: 1,383,870.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,855.16 : 2,370,466.86 = 1,002,877.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,855.16/2,370,466.86 = 1,002,877.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,855.16x = 2,370,466.86 × 1,002,877.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,855.16x = 2,377,288,779,167.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,288,779,167.06/1,717,855.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,383,870.33

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