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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,417.74, 2,579,879.18 and 1,152,331.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,417.74, 2,579,879.18 and 1,152,331.90 is: 1,730,008.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,417.74 : 2,579,879.18 = 1,152,331.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,417.74/2,579,879.18 = 1,152,331.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,417.74x = 2,579,879.18 × 1,152,331.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,417.74x = 2,972,877,077,259.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,877,077,259.84/1,718,417.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,730,008.37

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