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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,729,425.28, 2,595,148.79 and 1,249,179.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,729,425.28, 2,595,148.79 and 1,249,179.52 is: 1,874,499.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,425.28 : 2,595,148.79 = 1,249,179.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,425.28/2,595,148.79 = 1,249,179.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,425.28x = 2,595,148.79 × 1,249,179.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,425.28x = 3,241,806,719,820.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,806,719,820.78/1,729,425.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874,499.44

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