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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,182,721.56, 1,773,443.16 and 372,953.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,182,721.56, 1,773,443.16 and 372,953.22 is: 559,228.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,721.56 : 1,773,443.16 = 372,953.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,721.56/1,773,443.16 = 372,953.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,721.56x = 1,773,443.16 × 372,953.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,721.56x = 661,411,337,008.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,411,337,008.98/1,182,721.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,228.27

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