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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,842,769.74, 2,764,376.13 and 1,741,992.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,842,769.74, 2,764,376.13 and 1,741,992.78 is: 2,613,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,769.74 : 2,764,376.13 = 1,741,992.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,769.74/2,764,376.13 = 1,741,992.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,769.74x = 2,764,376.13 × 1,741,992.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,769.74x = 4,815,523,259,664.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,815,523,259,664.34/1,842,769.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,198.58

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