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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,800,859.80, 2,698,009.20 and 1,424,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,800,859.80, 2,698,009.20 and 1,424,258.40 is: 2,133,793.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,859.80 : 2,698,009.20 = 1,424,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,859.80/2,698,009.20 = 1,424,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,859.80x = 2,698,009.20 × 1,424,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,859.80x = 3,842,662,266,377.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,662,266,377.28/1,800,859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,793.13

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