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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,184,367.34, 1,632,945.72 and 988,415.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,184,367.34, 1,632,945.72 and 988,415.92 is: 1,362,777.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,367.34 : 1,632,945.72 = 988,415.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,367.34/1,632,945.72 = 988,415.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,367.34x = 1,632,945.72 × 988,415.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,367.34x = 1,614,029,546,143.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,029,546,143.86/1,184,367.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,362,777.82

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