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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,522.32, 2,605,888 and 1,198,502.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,522.32, 2,605,888 and 1,198,502.32 is: 1,795,414.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,522.32 : 2,605,888 = 1,198,502.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,522.32/2,605,888 = 1,198,502.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,522.32x = 2,605,888 × 1,198,502.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,522.32x = 3,123,162,813,660.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,162,813,660.16/1,739,522.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795,414.05

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