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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,224,861.32, 1,837,173.18 and 371,940.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,224,861.32, 1,837,173.18 and 371,940.35 is: 557,874.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,861.32 : 1,837,173.18 = 371,940.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,861.32/1,837,173.18 = 371,940.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,861.32x = 1,837,173.18 × 371,940.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,861.32x = 683,318,835,579.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,318,835,579.81/1,224,861.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,874.45

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