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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,829,229.80, 2,743,844.70 and 1,577,287.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,829,229.80, 2,743,844.70 and 1,577,287.40 is: 2,365,931.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829,229.80 : 2,743,844.70 = 1,577,287.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829,229.80/2,743,844.70 = 1,577,287.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829,229.80x = 2,743,844.70 × 1,577,287.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829,229.80x = 4,327,831,672,866.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,831,672,866.78/1,829,229.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,931.10

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