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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,432,795.23, 2,148,736.41 and 473,072.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,432,795.23, 2,148,736.41 and 473,072.40 is: 709,457.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,795.23 : 2,148,736.41 = 473,072.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,795.23/2,148,736.41 = 473,072.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,795.23x = 2,148,736.41 × 473,072.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,795.23x = 1,016,507,890,446.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,507,890,446.08/1,432,795.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,457.90

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