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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,956.56, 2,370,398.28 and 1,038,878.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,956.56, 2,370,398.28 and 1,038,878.48 is: 1,433,421.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,956.56 : 2,370,398.28 = 1,038,878.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,956.56/2,370,398.28 = 1,038,878.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,956.56x = 2,370,398.28 × 1,038,878.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,956.56x = 2,462,555,762,121.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,555,762,121.01/1,717,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433,421.44

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