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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,472,992.12, 2,198,734.79 and 1,263,973.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,472,992.12, 2,198,734.79 and 1,263,973.24 is: 1,886,732.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,992.12 : 2,198,734.79 = 1,263,973.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,992.12/2,198,734.79 = 1,263,973.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,992.12x = 2,198,734.79 × 1,263,973.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,992.12x = 2,779,141,936,417.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,141,936,417.02/1,472,992.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886,732.39

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