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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733,259.42, 2,392,499.18 and 1,191,189.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733,259.42, 2,392,499.18 and 1,191,189.60 is: 1,644,254.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,259.42 : 2,392,499.18 = 1,191,189.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,259.42/2,392,499.18 = 1,191,189.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,259.42x = 2,392,499.18 × 1,191,189.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,259.42x = 2,849,920,135,268.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,920,135,268.58/1,733,259.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,644,254.81

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