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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,874.46, 2,379,463.97 and 1,291,407.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,874.46, 2,379,463.97 and 1,291,407.25 is: 1,784,599.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,874.46 : 2,379,463.97 = 1,291,407.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,874.46/2,379,463.97 = 1,291,407.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,874.46x = 2,379,463.97 × 1,291,407.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,874.46x = 3,072,857,024,923.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,857,024,923.83/1,721,874.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784,599.92

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