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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,898.49, 2,370,917.39 and 1,038,833.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,898.49, 2,370,917.39 and 1,038,833.37 is: 1,433,721.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,898.49 : 2,370,917.39 = 1,038,833.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,898.49/2,370,917.39 = 1,038,833.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,898.49x = 2,370,917.39 × 1,038,833.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,898.49x = 2,462,988,097,051.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,988,097,051.14/1,717,898.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433,721.56

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