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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,784,586.80, 2,677,787.40 and 1,185,964.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,784,586.80, 2,677,787.40 and 1,185,964.40 is: 1,779,549.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,586.80 : 2,677,787.40 = 1,185,964.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,586.80/2,677,787.40 = 1,185,964.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,586.80x = 2,677,787.40 × 1,185,964.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,586.80x = 3,175,760,527,168.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,760,527,168.56/1,784,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779,549.49

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