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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,485,732.80, 2,229,871.60 and 1,474,549.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,485,732.80, 2,229,871.60 and 1,474,549.92 is: 2,213,087.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,485,732.80 : 2,229,871.60 = 1,474,549.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,485,732.80/2,229,871.60 = 1,474,549.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,485,732.80x = 2,229,871.60 × 1,474,549.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,485,732.80x = 3,288,056,989,390.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,056,989,390.27/1,485,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,213,087.70

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