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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,869.56, 2,212,304.36 and 843,340.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,869.56, 2,212,304.36 and 843,340.40 is: 1,265,010.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,869.56 : 2,212,304.36 = 843,340.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,869.56/2,212,304.36 = 843,340.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,869.56x = 2,212,304.36 × 843,340.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,869.56x = 1,865,725,643,884.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,725,643,884.14/1,474,869.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,010.61

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