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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,781,946.74, 2,666,534.76 and 1,542,885.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,781,946.74, 2,666,534.76 and 1,542,885.32 is: 2,308,799.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,946.74 : 2,666,534.76 = 1,542,885.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,946.74/2,666,534.76 = 1,542,885.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,946.74x = 2,666,534.76 × 1,542,885.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,946.74x = 4,114,157,336,473.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,114,157,336,473.72/1,781,946.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,799.27

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