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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,788,538.60, 2,682,807.90 and 1,662,567.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,788,538.60, 2,682,807.90 and 1,662,567.40 is: 2,493,851.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,538.60 : 2,682,807.90 = 1,662,567.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,538.60/2,682,807.90 = 1,662,567.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,538.60x = 2,682,807.90 × 1,662,567.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,538.60x = 4,460,348,955,002.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,348,955,002.46/1,788,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,493,851.10

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