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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,786,463.80, 2,679,695.70 and 1,618,502.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,786,463.80, 2,679,695.70 and 1,618,502.20 is: 2,427,753.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,786,463.80 : 2,679,695.70 = 1,618,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,786,463.80/2,679,695.70 = 1,618,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,786,463.80x = 2,679,695.70 × 1,618,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,786,463.80x = 4,337,093,385,780.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,337,093,385,780.54/1,786,463.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,753.30

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