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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,172,836.14, 2,998,455.37 and 1,192,775.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,172,836.14, 2,998,455.37 and 1,192,775.83 is: 1,645,998.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,172,836.14 : 2,998,455.37 = 1,192,775.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,172,836.14/2,998,455.37 = 1,192,775.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,172,836.14x = 2,998,455.37 × 1,192,775.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,172,836.14x = 3,576,485,082,191.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,485,082,191.63/2,172,836.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,645,998.53

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