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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,224,859.53, 1,837,170.51 and 371,938.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,224,859.53, 1,837,170.51 and 371,938.57 is: 557,871.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,859.53 : 1,837,170.51 = 371,938.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,859.53/1,837,170.51 = 371,938.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,859.53x = 1,837,170.51 × 371,938.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,859.53x = 683,314,567,742.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,314,567,742.64/1,224,859.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,871.78

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