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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,872,031.20, 2,808,046.80 and 1,429,663.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,872,031.20, 2,808,046.80 and 1,429,663.20 is: 2,144,494.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,031.20 : 2,808,046.80 = 1,429,663.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,031.20/2,808,046.80 = 1,429,663.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,031.20x = 2,808,046.80 × 1,429,663.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,031.20x = 4,014,561,173,837.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,014,561,173,837.76/1,872,031.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,494.80

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