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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,828,577.40, 2,742,866.10 and 1,557,972.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,828,577.40, 2,742,866.10 and 1,557,972.60 is: 2,336,958.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,828,577.40 : 2,742,866.10 = 1,557,972.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,828,577.40/2,742,866.10 = 1,557,972.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,828,577.40x = 2,742,866.10 × 1,557,972.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,828,577.40x = 4,273,310,229,268.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,273,310,229,268.86/1,828,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,958.90

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