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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,209.80, 2,572,065.90 and 1,340,296.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,209.80, 2,572,065.90 and 1,340,296.20 is: 2,006,349.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,209.80 : 2,572,065.90 = 1,340,296.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,209.80/2,572,065.90 = 1,340,296.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,209.80x = 2,572,065.90 × 1,340,296.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,209.80x = 3,447,330,151,919.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,330,151,919.58/1,718,209.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,006,349.95

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