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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896,178.40, 2,840,120.40 and 1,472,127.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896,178.40, 2,840,120.40 and 1,472,127.20 is: 2,204,971.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,178.40 : 2,840,120.40 = 1,472,127.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,178.40/2,840,120.40 = 1,472,127.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,178.40x = 2,840,120.40 × 1,472,127.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,178.40x = 4,181,018,492,114.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,018,492,114.88/1,896,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204,971.06

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