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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,823.87, 2,375,034.19 and 996,071.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,823.87, 2,375,034.19 and 996,071.22 is: 1,374,750.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,823.87 : 2,375,034.19 = 996,071.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,823.87/2,375,034.19 = 996,071.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,823.87x = 2,375,034.19 × 996,071.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,823.87x = 2,365,703,200,684.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,703,200,684.83/1,720,823.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,374,750.34

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