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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,818,861.29, 2,727,193.01 and 724,814.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,818,861.29, 2,727,193.01 and 724,814.40 is: 1,086,783.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,861.29 : 2,727,193.01 = 724,814.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,861.29/2,727,193.01 = 724,814.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,861.29x = 2,727,193.01 × 724,814.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,861.29x = 1,976,708,773,868.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,708,773,868.86/1,818,861.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,086,783.68

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