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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,729,615.92, 2,583,068.16 and 1,474,174.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,729,615.92, 2,583,068.16 and 1,474,174.32 is: 2,201,582.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,615.92 : 2,583,068.16 = 1,474,174.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,615.92/2,583,068.16 = 1,474,174.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,615.92x = 2,583,068.16 × 1,474,174.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,615.92x = 3,807,892,748,281.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,892,748,281.65/1,729,615.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,201,582.85

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