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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,723,946.28, 2,379,045.85 and 999,214.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,723,946.28, 2,379,045.85 and 999,214.37 is: 1,378,915.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,723,946.28 : 2,379,045.85 = 999,214.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,723,946.28/2,379,045.85 = 999,214.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,723,946.28x = 2,379,045.85 × 999,214.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,723,946.28x = 2,377,176,800,208.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,176,800,208.86/1,723,946.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,378,915.82

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