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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,448,073.12, 2,172,134.16 and 501,471.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,448,073.12, 2,172,134.16 and 501,471.84 is: 752,216.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,073.12 : 2,172,134.16 = 501,471.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,073.12/2,172,134.16 = 501,471.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,073.12x = 2,172,134.16 × 501,471.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,073.12x = 1,089,264,113,942.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,264,113,942.05/1,448,073.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,216.24

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