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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,491,883.24, 2,237,840.45 and 1,194,255.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,491,883.24, 2,237,840.45 and 1,194,255.76 is: 1,791,396.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,883.24 : 2,237,840.45 = 1,194,255.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,883.24/2,237,840.45 = 1,194,255.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,883.24x = 2,237,840.45 × 1,194,255.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,883.24x = 2,672,553,847,373.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,553,847,373.49/1,491,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,396.12

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