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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,843,295.40, 2,766,692.70 and 1,577,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,843,295.40, 2,766,692.70 and 1,577,356.20 is: 2,367,531.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,295.40 : 2,766,692.70 = 1,577,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,295.40/2,766,692.70 = 1,577,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,295.40x = 2,766,692.70 × 1,577,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,295.40x = 4,364,059,883,839.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,364,059,883,839.74/1,843,295.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367,531.48

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