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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837,839.33, 2,756,931.87 and 540,992.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837,839.33, 2,756,931.87 and 540,992.56 is: 811,539.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,839.33 : 2,756,931.87 = 540,992.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,839.33/2,756,931.87 = 540,992.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,839.33x = 2,756,931.87 × 540,992.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,839.33x = 1,491,479,630,096.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,479,630,096.89/1,837,839.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,539.73

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