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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837,417.35, 2,756,119.85 and 471,189.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837,417.35, 2,756,119.85 and 471,189.54 is: 706,782.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,417.35 : 2,756,119.85 = 471,189.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,417.35/2,756,119.85 = 471,189.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,417.35x = 2,756,119.85 × 471,189.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,417.35x = 1,298,654,844,306.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,654,844,306.37/1,837,417.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,782.73

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