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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,848,932.28, 2,551,861.26 and 1,196,361.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,848,932.28, 2,551,861.26 and 1,196,361.72 is: 1,651,195.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848,932.28 : 2,551,861.26 = 1,196,361.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848,932.28/2,551,861.26 = 1,196,361.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848,932.28x = 2,551,861.26 × 1,196,361.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848,932.28x = 3,052,949,126,214.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,949,126,214.97/1,848,932.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,651,195.75

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