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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,819.37, 2,375,027.98 and 996,066.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,819.37, 2,375,027.98 and 996,066.72 is: 1,374,744.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,819.37 : 2,375,027.98 = 996,066.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,819.37/2,375,027.98 = 996,066.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,819.37x = 2,375,027.98 × 996,066.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,819.37x = 2,365,686,327,456.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,686,327,456.66/1,720,819.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,374,744.13

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