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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,472,492.97, 2,032,401.14 and 900,013.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,472,492.97, 2,032,401.14 and 900,013.05 is: 1,242,238.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,492.97 : 2,032,401.14 = 900,013.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,492.97/2,032,401.14 = 900,013.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,492.97x = 2,032,401.14 × 900,013.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,492.97x = 1,829,187,544,334.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,187,544,334.81/1,472,492.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,242,238.56

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