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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,816,845.60, 2,725,268.40 and 1,144,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,816,845.60, 2,725,268.40 and 1,144,999.20 is: 1,717,498.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,845.60 : 2,725,268.40 = 1,144,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,845.60/2,725,268.40 = 1,144,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,845.60x = 2,725,268.40 × 1,144,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,845.60x = 3,120,430,137,785.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,120,430,137,785.28/1,816,845.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,498.80

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