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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,243.20, 1,824,309.60 and 884,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,243.20, 1,824,309.60 and 884,430.40 is: 1,325,515.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,243.20 : 1,824,309.60 = 884,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,243.20/1,824,309.60 = 884,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,243.20x = 1,824,309.60 × 884,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,243.20x = 1,613,474,869,251.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,474,869,251.84/1,217,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,325,515.62

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