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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,523.32, 2,605,889.50 and 1,198,503.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,523.32, 2,605,889.50 and 1,198,503.32 is: 1,795,415.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,523.32 : 2,605,889.50 = 1,198,503.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,523.32/2,605,889.50 = 1,198,503.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,523.32x = 2,605,889.50 × 1,198,503.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,523.32x = 3,123,167,217,303.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,167,217,303.14/1,739,523.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795,415.55

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