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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,870.66, 2,379,458.73 and 1,291,403.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,870.66, 2,379,458.73 and 1,291,403.45 is: 1,784,594.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,870.66 : 2,379,458.73 = 1,291,403.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,870.66/2,379,458.73 = 1,291,403.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,870.66x = 2,379,458.73 × 1,291,403.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,870.66x = 3,072,841,223,846.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,841,223,846.03/1,721,870.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784,594.68

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