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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,956,880.32, 4,080,471.09 and 1,716,605.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,956,880.32, 4,080,471.09 and 1,716,605.74 is: 2,368,902.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,880.32 : 4,080,471.09 = 1,716,605.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,880.32/4,080,471.09 = 1,716,605.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,880.32x = 4,080,471.09 × 1,716,605.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,880.32x = 7,004,560,082,185.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,004,560,082,185.05/2,956,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,368,902.13

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