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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837,708.73, 2,536,572.65 and 1,225,860.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837,708.73, 2,536,572.65 and 1,225,860.03 is: 1,692,043.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,708.73 : 2,536,572.65 = 1,225,860.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,708.73/2,536,572.65 = 1,225,860.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,708.73x = 2,536,572.65 × 1,225,860.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,708.73x = 3,109,483,018,696.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,109,483,018,696.88/1,837,708.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,692,043.45

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