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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,070.14, 2,370,871.89 and 954,172.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,070.14, 2,370,871.89 and 954,172.91 is: 1,316,722.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,070.14 : 2,370,871.89 = 954,172.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,070.14/2,370,871.89 = 954,172.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,070.14x = 2,370,871.89 × 954,172.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,070.14x = 2,262,221,736,445.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,262,221,736,445.68/1,718,070.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,316,722.57

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