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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,236,429.20, 1,852,894.20 and 1,085,963.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,236,429.20, 1,852,894.20 and 1,085,963.60 is: 1,627,408.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,429.20 : 1,852,894.20 = 1,085,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,429.20/1,852,894.20 = 1,085,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,429.20x = 1,852,894.20 × 1,085,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,429.20x = 2,012,175,655,851.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,175,655,851.12/1,236,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,627,408.72

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