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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,741,847.25, 2,402,779.74 and 1,618,546.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,741,847.25, 2,402,779.74 and 1,618,546.71 is: 2,232,693.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,847.25 : 2,402,779.74 = 1,618,546.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,847.25/2,402,779.74 = 1,618,546.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,847.25x = 2,402,779.74 × 1,618,546.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,847.25x = 3,889,011,247,145.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,011,247,145.90/1,741,847.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,232,693.62

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