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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,679,838.87, 2,515,834.50 and 1,544,196.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,679,838.87, 2,515,834.50 and 1,544,196.87 is: 2,312,688.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,679,838.87 : 2,515,834.50 = 1,544,196.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,679,838.87/2,515,834.50 = 1,544,196.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,679,838.87x = 2,515,834.50 × 1,544,196.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,679,838.87x = 3,884,943,760,338.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,943,760,338.02/1,679,838.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,312,688.34

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