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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,954,984.17, 4,077,702.46 and 1,714,498.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,954,984.17, 4,077,702.46 and 1,714,498.40 is: 2,365,905.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,984.17 : 4,077,702.46 = 1,714,498.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,984.17/4,077,702.46 = 1,714,498.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,984.17x = 4,077,702.46 × 1,714,498.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,984.17x = 6,991,214,347,632.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,991,214,347,632.31/2,954,984.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,905.86

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