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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,472,085.80, 2,208,128.70 and 1,153,221.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,472,085.80, 2,208,128.70 and 1,153,221.20 is: 1,729,831.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,085.80 : 2,208,128.70 = 1,153,221.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,085.80/2,208,128.70 = 1,153,221.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,085.80x = 2,208,128.70 × 1,153,221.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,085.80x = 2,546,460,829,168.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,460,829,168.44/1,472,085.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,831.80

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