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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,842,179.24, 2,760,214 and 1,120,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,842,179.24, 2,760,214 and 1,120,337.60 is: 1,678,648.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,179.24 : 2,760,214 = 1,120,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,179.24/2,760,214 = 1,120,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,179.24x = 2,760,214 × 1,120,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,179.24x = 3,092,371,528,246.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,371,528,246.40/1,842,179.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,648.56

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