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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,786,401.80, 2,679,602.70 and 1,618,440.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,786,401.80, 2,679,602.70 and 1,618,440.20 is: 2,427,660.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,786,401.80 : 2,679,602.70 = 1,618,440.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,786,401.80/2,679,602.70 = 1,618,440.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,786,401.80x = 2,679,602.70 × 1,618,440.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,786,401.80x = 4,336,776,729,708.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336,776,729,708.54/1,786,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,660.30

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