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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,783,912.40, 2,668,870.20 and 1,615,950.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,783,912.40, 2,668,870.20 and 1,615,950.80 is: 2,417,586.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,912.40 : 2,668,870.20 = 1,615,950.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,912.40/2,668,870.20 = 1,615,950.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,912.40x = 2,668,870.20 × 1,615,950.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,912.40x = 4,312,762,934,786.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,762,934,786.16/1,783,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,586.72

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