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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,448,889.24, 2,172,872.39 and 476,027.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,448,889.24, 2,172,872.39 and 476,027.66 is: 713,889.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,889.24 : 2,172,872.39 = 476,027.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,889.24/2,172,872.39 = 476,027.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,889.24x = 2,172,872.39 × 476,027.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,889.24x = 1,034,347,346,045.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,347,346,045.81/1,448,889.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,889.87

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