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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686,872.60, 2,531,475.30 and 1,213,897.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686,872.60, 2,531,475.30 and 1,213,897.40 is: 1,821,685.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,872.60 : 2,531,475.30 = 1,213,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,872.60/2,531,475.30 = 1,213,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,872.60x = 2,531,475.30 × 1,213,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,872.60x = 3,072,951,284,834.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,951,284,834.22/1,686,872.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,685.46

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