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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,306, 2,396,917.32 and 1,667,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,306, 2,396,917.32 and 1,667,656.40 is: 2,294,220.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,306 : 2,396,917.32 = 1,667,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,306/2,396,917.32 = 1,667,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,306x = 2,396,917.32 × 1,667,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,306x = 3,997,234,508,968.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,234,508,968.85/1,742,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,220.71

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